Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis B in Tuzla region of Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-118

  Salkic, Nermin N ^a,d   Zildzic, Muharem ^a   Muminhodzic, Kasim ^a   Pavlovic Calic, Nada ^a   Zerem, Enver ^a   Ahmetagic, Sead ^b   Mott Divkovic, Slavica ^c   Alibegovic, Ervin ^a  

^a Internal Medicine Hospital   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b Infective Diseases Hospital   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^c Tuzla University   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^d NONE   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis B; Intrafamilial spread; Transmission

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING RELATION; VACCINATION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33846846476     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32801290f7     Document Type: Article

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