Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Risk Factors in the West of Iran: A Population-based Study

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global public health problem affecting billions of people globally. The lack of information of its seroprevalence among the general population is an obstacle for formulating effective policies to reduce the burden viral hepatitis. Therefor...

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Main Authors: Seyed Moayed Alavian, Seyed Vahid Tabatabaei, Teyyeb Ghadimi, Farzam Beedrapour, Sedigheh Amini Kafi.abad, Ahmad Gharehbaghian, Hassan Abolghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=11;spage=770;epage=775;aulast=Alavian