The prevalence of isolated hepatitis B core antibody and its related risk factors among male injected drug users in Isfahan prisons

The prevalence of isolated hepatitis B core antibody and its related risk factors among male injected drug users in Isfahan prisons

Background: The prevalence of isolated hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) varies between 1% and 30% in different populations. Isolated anti-HBc-positive patients who suffer from occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have the potential to transmit HBV infection. So isolated anti-HBc screening is...

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Main Authors: Kiana Shirani, Zary Nokhodian, Nazila Kassaian, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Emami Naeini, Behrooz Ataei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Injected drug users
isolated anti hepatitis B core
prison
Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=17;epage=17;aulast=Shirani

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