Hepatitis B virus infections and risk factors among the general population in Anhui Province, China: an epidemiological study
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- 5 April 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 12 (1) , 272
Abstract
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in China. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among the general population and the risk factors associated with HBV infection in Anhui province, China.Keywords
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