Viral hepatitis infections in southern Taiwan: A multicenter community-based study

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 461-469

  Yang, Jeng Fu ^a   Lin, Chia I ^a   Huang, Jee Fu ^a,b   Dai, Chia Yen ^a,b   Lin, Wen Yi ^a   Ho, Chi Kung ^a   Hsieh, Ming Yen ^a   Lee, Li Po ^a   Ho, Nai Jen ^a   Lin, Zu Yau ^a,b   Chen, Shinn Cherng ^a,b   Hsieh, Ming Yuh ^a,b   Wang, Liang Yen ^a,b   Yu, Ming Lung ^a,b   Chuang, Wan Long ^a,b   Chang, Wen Yu ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

geographic variation; hepatitis B virus; hepatitis C virus; seroprevalence; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING; SEROPREVALENCE; TAIWAN; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956601192     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(10)70073-5     Document Type: Article

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