The prevalence of hepatitis B infection in a rural South African HIV clinic

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 470-471

  Boyles, Tom H ^a   Cohen, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79961003037     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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