Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in relation to its promotive factors among human urban population of Multan, Pakistan

European Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Ali, Muhammad ^a,b   Kanwal, Lubna ^b   Tassaduqe, Kamran ^b   Iqbal, Rehana ^b  

^a Bahauddin Zakariya University ^*

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age; Hepatitis C; Promotive factors; Season; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 67650471692     PISSN: 13043889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82647     Document Type: Article

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