Prevalence of hepatitis B virus among women attending antenatal clinic in the general hospital, Minna, Niger State

Shiraz E Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-32

  Adabara, Nasiru Usman ^a   Ajala, O O ^a   Momohjimoh, A ^a   Hashimu, Z ^a   Agabi, A Y V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Immunization; Infection; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD;

EID: 84856616953     PISSN: 17351391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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