Frequency of hepatitis B and C among patients undergoing elective eye surgery

Rawal Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-17

  Hameed, Asem ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Elective eye surgery; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84874436421     PISSN: 03035212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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