Viral Hepatitis Infections in Southern Taiwan: A Multicenter Community-based Study

Viral Hepatitis Infections in Southern Taiwan: A Multicenter Community-based Study

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are major causes of liver disease in Taiwan and have a great impact on the health of this country. This study investigated the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV in southern Taiwan. Screening programs were performed from September 1999 to Aug...

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Main Authors:	Jeng-Fu Yang, Chia-I Lin, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wen-Yi Lin, Chi-Kung Ho, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Li-Po Lee, Nai-Jen Ho, Zu-Yau Lin, Shinn-Cherng Chen, Ming-Yuh Hsieh, Liang-Yen Wang, Ming-Lung Yu, Wan-Long Chuang, Wen-Yu Chang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2010-09-01
Series:	Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:	geographic variation hepatitis B virus hepatitis C virus seroprevalence Taiwan
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10700735

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