Low prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among HIV-infected individuals in Slovenia: A nation-wide study, 1986-2008

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 153-156

  Seme, Katja ^a   Lunar, Maja M ^a   Tomažič, Janez ^b   Vidmar, Ludvik ^b   Karner, Primož ^b   Matičič, Mojca ^b   Poljak, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; HIV; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLOVENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SLOVENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149126741     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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