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High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care: A cross-sectional study in two hospitals in northern Uganda

BMJ Open, Volume 4, No. 11, Article 005889, Year 2014

Objective: To determine the prevalence of the hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positivity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two referral hospitals in northern Uganda.
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Citations: 99
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female