Trends in the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in the South Korean population

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Park, Seung Ha ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Prevalence; Survey; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865569966     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.1019     Document Type: Article

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