Endemic hepatitis b and c virus infection in a brazilian eastern amazon region

Endemic hepatitis b and c virus infection in a brazilian eastern amazon region

CONTEXT: Hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection has been an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. However there are few investigations regarding the prevalence and possible risk factors for these diseases in Brazil, particularly in Amazon region, where there are some endemic fo...

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Main Authors: Marcelo El Khouri, Quirino Cordeiro, Diogo Arantes Behling Pereira da Luz, Leandro Savoy Duarte, Mônica Elinor Alves Gama, Carlos Eduardo Pereira Corbett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2010-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Hepatite B
Hepatite C
Estudos soroepidemiológicos
Antígenos do núcleo do vírus da hepatite B
Antígenos de superfície da hepatite B
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Seroepidemiologic studies
Hepatitis B core antigens
Hepatitis B surface antigens
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