Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among general population in Northern India Soroprevalência e fatores de risco para infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B na população geral do nordeste da Índia

BACKGROUND: Infection with hepatitis-B virus has been a significant cause of morbidity claiming more than a million lives every year. Epidemiological data reveals that there are 360 million carriers of hepatitis-B virus throughout the globe and 78% of the world populations’ hail from Asia. Though se...

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Main Authors: Rachna Behal, Renu Jain, Krishan K. Behal, Ajay Bhagoliwal, Nakshatra Aggarwal, T. N. Dhole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032008000200009