Gender development and hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Although Africa is a region of hyper endemicity to viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections, there is limited data on their related burden among pregnant women. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the magnitude of these infections among pregna...

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Main Authors: Jean Joel Bigna, Angeladine M. Kenne, Aghiles Hamroun, Marie S. Ndangang, Audrey Joyce Foka, Dahlia Noelle Tounouga, Rémi Lenain, Marie A. Amougou, Jobert Richie Nansseu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0526-8