Hepatitis B and C: prevalence and risk factors associated with seropositivity among children in Karachi, Pakistan

Hepatitis B and C: prevalence and risk factors associated with seropositivity among children in Karachi, Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to chronic liver disease and hepato-cellular carcinoma (HCC). This cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and identified risk factors associated wit...

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Main Authors: Akhtar Saeed, Jafar Tazeen, Tirmizi Syed Farhan Ali, Islam Muhammad, Yakoob Javed, Jafri Nadim, Jafri Wasim, Hamid Saeed, Shah Hasnain, Nizami Sheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/101

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