Hepatitis B infection among Korean Americans in Colorado: Evidence of the need for serologic testing and vaccination

Hepatitis Monthly

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-96

  Lee, Hae Ok ^a   Levin, Myron J ^b   Kim, Franklin ^c   Warner, Amy ^d   Park, Wan Ju ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Asian Pacific Development Center Colorado   (United States)

^d Air Pollution Control Division   (United States)

^e Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Chronic hepatitis B; Healthcare disparities; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SERODIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VIRUS IMMUNITY;

EID: 46649094417     PISSN: 1735143X     EISSN: 17353408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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