Seroprevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant women in Mexico

OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant women from several regions of Mexico, as well as the risk factors associated with its occurrence. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2000. It included 9 992 pregnant women attending...

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Main Authors: Vázquez-Martínez José Luis, Coreño-Juárez María Ofelia, Montaño-Estrada Luis Felipe, Attlan Michaël, Gómez-Dantés Héctor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2003-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003000300005