Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among Hmong immigrants in the San Joaquin Valley

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-46

  Sheikh, Muhammad Y ^a   Mouanoutoua, Mouatou ^a   Walvick, Matthew D ^a   Khang, Leepao ^a   Singh, Jasjit ^a   Stoltz, Steven ^a   Mills, Paul K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatocellular cancer; Hmong

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BLOOD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LAOS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; CALIFORNIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LAOS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 78751644073     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9283-0     Document Type: Article

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