Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C Genotypes Among Young Apparently Healthy Females of Karachi-Pakistan
INTRODUCTION: Although the prevalence of hepatitis virus infections in Pakistan is still unknown, limited data indicate that the exposure rate to HBV is 35-38% with 4% being carriers and 32% having anti-HBV surface antibodies through natural conversion [1,2,3]. Studies in Pakistan have shown that th...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2008-01-01
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Series: | Libyan Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1295 |