Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus among Street Children in Isfahan, Iran

Background: Millions of children around the world live on the street. They are at higher risk of viral diseases (eg. hepatitis B virus) because of physical, sexual and drug abuse. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and its risk factors in Isfahan street...

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Main Authors: Behrooz Ataei, Zary Nokhodain, Anahita Babak, Parisa Shoaei, Mahmoud Mohammad zadeh, Saeid Sadeghi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2010-01-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/303