Epidemiologic study of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in male volunteer blood donors in Karachi, Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The magnitude of chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) varies substantially between the countries. A better understanding of incidence and/ or prevalence of HBV infection and associated risk factors provides insight into the...

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Main Authors: Adil Salman, Younus Muhammad, Akhtar Saeed, Hassan Farrukh, Jafri Sarffraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/26