Seroprevalence of Hepatitis Bs antigen among pregnant women visiting primary health care centers in Baghdad Al-Jadeda sector in Baghdad.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2410-8057,0041-9419
DOI: 10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.v60i1.43