Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV in persons referred to hamadan behavioral counseling center, west of Iran

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-46

  Keramat, F ^a   Eini, P ^a   Majzoobi, M M ^a  

^a Hamadan University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; HIV; Injection drug user; Iran; Prison

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 78651263504     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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