Prevalence of hepatitis B, C, and D markers in sub-Saharan African immigrants

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 650-652

  López Vélez, Rogelio ^a   Turrientes, Carmen ^a   Gutierrez, Cristina ^a   Mateos, Marisa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Africa; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis D; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

CELL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS D; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 0031473471     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199712000-00020     Document Type: Article

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