Hepatitis B: A comprehensive prevention, diagnosis, and treatment program - Past, present, and future

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  André, Francis ^a,b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS   (Belgium)

^b GSK   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS E ANTIGEN;

AWARENESS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CARRIER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 1542407376     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2003.03390.x     Document Type: Review

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