Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus causing hepatitis in humans. It is thought to be responsible for chronic liver diseases in 75% of cases. Besides other routes, vertical transmission from mother to child is an important one. Testing for Hepatitis B virus infection during pregnancy w...

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Main Authors: Archana Sinha, Minu Sharan, S.K. Shahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2016-10-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2170/21657_F(GH)_PF1(VsuGH)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf