Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses, HIV, and syphilis infections among engaged couples

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 541-545

  Alim, Ahmet ^a   Artan, Muge O ^b   Baykan, Zeynep ^c   Alim, Betul A ^d  

^a Sivas Health Directorate ^*  (Turkey)

^b Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational School   (Turkey)

^c ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; SYPHILIS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; MARRIAGE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SPOUSES; SYPHILIS; TURKEY;

EID: 67149120663     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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