Seroprevalence of hepatitis B: Do blood donors represent the general population?

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-183

  Karaosmanoglu, Hayat Kumbasar ^a   Aydin, Ozlem Altuntas ^a   Sandikci, Semra ^a   Yamanlar, Emine Rahsan ^a   Nazlican, Ozcan ^a  

^a HASEKI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

HBV; Premarital screening; Seroprevalance

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DISEASE CARRIER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROPREVALENCE;

EID: 84857175071     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2084     Document Type: Article

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