Intra-familial prevalence of hepatitis B virologic markers in HBsAg positive family members in Nahavand, Iran

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 31, 2005, Pages 4857-4860

  Alizadeh, Amir Houshang Mohammad ^a   Ranjbar, Mitra ^b   Ansari, Shahin ^a   Alavian, Seyed Moayed ^c   Shalmani, Hamid Mohaghegh ^a   Hekmat, Leila ^b   Zali, Mohammad Reza ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Intra familial prevalence; Iran; Nahavand

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; VACCINATION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 24044494250     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4857     Document Type: Article

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