Age-specific prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in pediatric population of Aligarh, North India

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 965-967

  Qamer, Sheeba ^a   Shahab, Tabassum ^a   Alam, Seema ^a   Malik, Abida ^a   Afzal, Kamran ^a,b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Prevalence; Surface antigen

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; RURAL POPULATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 11144296339     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02828107     Document Type: Article

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