Current pattern and course of acute hepatitis B virus infection in Hong Kong

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 602-603

  Ho, C F ^a   Wong, K H ^a   Chan, C W ^a   Lee, S S ^a   Chiu, W F ^a   Ng, Y W ^a   Lui, W F ^a  

^a Takshing House   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; BLOOD DONOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROCONVERSION; VACCINATION;

EID: 2442646346     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03395.x     Document Type: Letter

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