To have B or not to have B: Vaccine and the potential eradication of hepatitis B

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 715-717

  Alter, Harvey J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

EID: 84866431784     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.06.032     Document Type: Editorial

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