Hepatitis B surface antigenemia at birth: A long-term follow-up study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 374-377

  Tang, J R ^a   Hsu, H Y ^a   Lin, H H ^a   Ni, Y H ^a   Chang, M H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL INFECTION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY; VACCINATION; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 0031666164     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70272-0     Document Type: Article

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