Changes in seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and epidemiologic characteristics in the Republic of Korea, 1998-2013
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated changes in hepatitis B seroprevalence from 1998 to 2013, and to identify differences in epidemiologic characteristics between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and HBsAg-negative people. METHODS: HBsAg seropositive rates were compared by year, sex, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Epidemiology
2015-12-01
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Series: | Epidemiology and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-37-e2015055.pdf |