Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Seromarkers among Pregnant Women in Eritrea
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval; ANC: Antenatal Care Attendee; aOR: Adjusted Odds; Ratio; cOR: Crude Odds Ratio; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; HBsAg: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Anti-HBc: Hepatitis B Core Antibody; Anti-HBe: Hepatitis Be Antibody; Anti-HB: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; MoH: Ministry of Health; NHL: National Health Laboratory; WHO: World Health Organization.
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