prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for hepatitis c infection among pregnant women in calabar municipality, nigeria
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The epidemiology and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in developing countries where intravenous drug use (IDU) is uncommon its poorly understood. This study therefore aims to determine the prevalence of HCV and its associated risk factors among pregnant women in Calabar municipality. METHODS A total of 506 out of 716 antenatal care (ANC) patients seen at ...
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