Analysis of serological evidence of different hepatitis viruses in acute viral hepatitis in prisoners in relation to risk factors

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 112, Issue OCT., 2000, Pages 128-132

  Kar, P ^a   Gangwal, P ^a   Budhiraja, S ^a   Singhal, R ^a   Jain, A ^a   Madan, K ^a   Gupta, R K ^a   Barua, S P ^a   Nath, M C ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; Hepatitis; HEV; Outbreak; Prison

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRISON; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PRISONERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034524742     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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