Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in US-born and foreign-born Asian/Pacific Islander college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-41

  Quang, Yen N ^a   Vu, Joanne ^a   Yuk, Jihey ^a   Li, Chin Shang ^a   Chen, Moon ^a   Bowlus, Christopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; epidemiology; hepatitis B; Pacific Islander

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955213434     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.486811     Document Type: Article

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