Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection among adults in Korea

Hepatology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-225

  Shin, Hai Rim ^a   Kim, Joon Youn ^a   Jung, Kap Yeoll ^a   Kim, Won Sool ^a   Hong, Yong Seoub ^a   Kim, Byoung Gwon ^a   Kim, Sung Ryul ^a   Lee, Bu Ok ^b   Park, Tae Soo ^c   Lee, Yong Hee ^d   Ok, In Don ^d   Kim, Soo Ryang ^e   Yang, Moo Kwan ^e   Taniguchi, Miyuki ^e   Kim, Myung Mi ^e   Kim, Ke Ih ^e  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Haman Medical Health Center   (South Korea)

^c Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

^d Cheju Medical Center   (South Korea)

^e KOBE ASAHI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus (HBV); Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Island; Prevalence; Rural population; Urban

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 12644264314     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(97)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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