Prevalence of hepatitis B and C: A Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre experience

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 533-538

  Sami, Shehla ^a,b   Korejo, Razia ^b   Bhutta, Shereen Z ^c  

^a Samungli Housing Scheme ^*  (Pakistan)

^b Ward 08   (Pakistan)

^c JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; Karachi; Viral hepatitis markers

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIVERY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCREENING TEST; SURGICAL PATIENT; VENOUS BLOOD; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARRIER STATE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; INJECTIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67650468430     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00991.x     Document Type: Article

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