Effectiveness of hepatitis B hyperimmunglobulin and vaccine in preventing perinatal transmission in children born from a mother with chronic B hepatitis
Background. Viral hepatitis is still one of the important health problems all over the world today. Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection that can cause chronic infections. It increases the risk of death from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. One of the most important factors in ch...
Main Authors: | Feyza Gökben Kahveci, Hasret Ayyildiz Civan, Özgül Salihoğlu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Publishing House Zaslavsky
2021-05-01
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Series: | Zdorovʹe Rebenka |
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Online Access: | http://childshealth.zaslavsky.com.ua/article/view/233905 |
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