HEPATITIS D IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - AN UPSURGE?
Pediatric liver disease due to viruses capable of sustainedinfection includes Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HepatitisC virus (HCV). HBV is a DNA virus and is transmittedthrough contamination with infected blood or body fluidsand also mother to infant transmission. Seroprevalence ofHBV is low in genera...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dow University of Health Sciences
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/204 |