Prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotype in Saudi Arabia: A preliminary report

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-82

  Al Ashgar, Hamad Ibrahim ^a   Imambaccus, Hala ^b   Peedikayil, Musthafa Chalikandy ^a   Thawadi, Sahar Al ^b   Al Quaiz, Mohammed ^a   Al Fadda, Mohammed ^a   Al Kahtani, Khalid ^a   Kagevi, Ingvar ^a   Khan, Mohammed Qaseem ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; BLOOD SAMPLING; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; GENDER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LETTER; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; VIRUS LOAD;

GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 49149088705     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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