Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis D virus among HBsAg-positive drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 327-328

  Njoh, J ^a   Zimmo, S ^b  

^a Al Amal Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS D; HEPATITIS DELTA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN HEALTH;

DELTA VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS;

EID: 0031738387     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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