A case-control study of risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection in North Jordan

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-223

  Hayajneh, Wail A ^a   Masaadeh, Hani A ^a   Hayajneh, Yaseen A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dental hygiene; Hepatitis B virus; Risk factors; Travel

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TATTOOING; TOOTHBRUSH; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 74549189970     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21603     Document Type: Article

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