Frequency of hepatitis B surface antigen and its association with possible risk factors in hospitalized pediatric patients

Pakistan Paediatric Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-43

  Khan, Afzal ^a,b   Aqeel, Muhammad ^b   Tariq, Syed Muhammad ^b   Khattak, Asmat Ara ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b LADY READING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Hepatitis b surface antigen; Hepatitis transmission; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 77953372042     PISSN: 03044904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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