The prevalence of HBV infection in the cohort of IDPs of war against terrorism in Malakand Division of Northern Pakistan

The prevalence of HBV infection in the cohort of IDPs of war against terrorism in Malakand Division of Northern Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B is an important public health problem in the Pakistani population and is the major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. High prevalence of HBV infections has been observed especial...

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Main Authors: Akbar Haji, Khan Fawad, Idrees Muhammad, Khan Hayat, Shahzad Khuram, Kayani Mahmood A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HBV
Gender disparity
Risk factors
Prevalence
Malakand Division
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/176

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