Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses and some possible associated factors among cancer patients at the Oncology Treatment Center, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Cancer patients are prone to infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), which pose a major public health challenge, especially in developing countries. However, little is known about the magnitude of these infections among cancer patients i...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Tadesse Atanaw, Getu Girmay, Aragaw Zemene, Muluneh Assefa, Tewodros Eshetie, Gezahegn Bewket, Fikadu Alemiye, Debaka Belete, Nega Birhane
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Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308161

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