Epidemiology of Hepatitis B infection among pregnant women in Minna, Nigeria
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Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virue Co-Infection among Pregnant Women in Nigeria
This study was carried out to determine sero-prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus co-infection among pregnant women. Viral hepatitis during pregnancy is associated with high risk of maternal complications; infections with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are public health problems. Worldwide, there are about 350 million HBV carriers and 130 to 170 million people...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science World Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1597-6343
DOI: 10.4314/swj.v3i3.51810