Seroprevalence of Anti-Hepatitis A Antibody Among 1 - 15 Year Old Children in Kashan-Iran
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Seroprevalence of Anti-Hepatitis A Antibody Among 1 - 15 Year Old Children in Kashan-Iran
BACKGROUND Worldwide, hepatitis A is a common infection during childhood especially in developing countries. It can cause severe complications in adults and patients with underlying diseases. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A in 1 - 15 year-old children of Kashan. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 666 one to fif...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatitis Monthly
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1735-143X,1735-3408
DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.10553