Association between hepatitis B surface antigen seropositivity and metabolic syndrome

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-89

  Chung, Tae Heum ^a   Kim, Moon Chan ^a   Kim, Chang Sup ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Metabolic syndrome; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897948083     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2014.35.2.81     Document Type: Article

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