Hepatitis B and C: Value of universal antenatal screening

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-182

  Sheikh, Saba Munib ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Pakistan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Pregnancy; Universal screening

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTERVIEW; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIMIGRAVIDA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 64149101751     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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