Comparison of risk factors for hepatitis B and C in patients visiting a gastroenterology clinic

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 104-107

  Shazi, Lubna ^a   Abbas, Zaigham ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT   (Pakistan)

^b Liver Stomach Clinic   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745611188     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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