Serosurvey of Hepatitis-B Surface Antigen in Afghan Refugees; the First Report from Qazvin, Iran

Background & Aims:  Viral hepatitis B is a substantial contributor of dreadful liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and imposes ponderous burden on the ministry of health around the world. There are no adequate data on the prevalence of Hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg) among Afgha...

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Main Authors: Saeideh Gholamzadeh Khoei, Hamid Sadeghi, Mehdi Bakht, Sara Rahimi, Hessam Mirshahabi, Nematollah Gheibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urmia University of Medical Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijrabms.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-133-en.pdf