comment on: epidemiology of hepatitis b virus infection in hamadan, west-ern iran
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Comment on: Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Hamadan, West of Iran.
We read with interest the published article by Poorolajal et al in your journal recently. All reports from Iran confirmed that the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been decreasing during recent years to about 2% of the general population. The infection is less in blood donors and more in intravenous drug users (IDUs). Hepatitis C is an emerging disease in our community due ...
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journal of research in health sciencesجلد ۱۱، شماره ۲، صفحات ۱۲۱-۰
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