Global, regional, and national prevalence of hepatitis B infection in the general and key populations living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Abstract Background Hepatitis B causes death mainly due to liver disease worldwide. Human immunodeficiency virus increases the pathological effect of hepatitis viruses and potentiates re-activation of latent hepatitis infections as a result of reduced immunity. Because of the same modes of transmiss...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0815-5 |