Hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence among pregnant females in Saudi Arabia

<b>Background/Aim</b> : Since selective screening for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women has failed to identify a high proportion of HBV-infected mothers, pre-natal HBsAg testing of all pregnant women is now recommended. We aimed to determine the prevalence of HBV infection among...

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Main Authors: Alrowaily Mohammed, Abolfotouh Mostafa, Ferwanah Mazen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2008;volume=14;issue=2;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=Alrowaily