Risk factors for hepatitis B infection during pregnancy in a Nigerian obstetric population

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 770-772

  Obi, S N ^a   Onah, H E ^a   Ezugwu, F O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TATTOOING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33845345301     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600963986     Document Type: Article

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