Hepatitis A seroprevalence and demographics in Turkish children in Ankara

Pediatrics International

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-8

  Sac, Rukiye U ^a,c   Bostanci, Ilknur ^a   Dallar, Yildiz ^a   Cihan, Goksin ^b   Atli, Ozlem ^c  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Demographics; Hepatitis A; Seroprevalence; Turkey

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 60849122869     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02671.x     Document Type: Article

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