Prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen in children with sickle cell anemia

Background: Hepatitis B virus is known to be endemic in Africa. The seroepidemiological studies of HBV have shown that infection commonly occurs in childhood in Africa resulting in an increased tendency to chronicity. This cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of hepat...

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Main Authors: Baba Jibrin, Nma M Jiya, Hamid Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2014;volume=17;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Jibrin