In a population-based survey, 39 (0.90%) of 4,496 Saudi Arabian children (ages 1 to 10) were positive for antibody to hepatitis C virus. No significant difference was seen between the prevalence rate in males (0.9%) and females (0.8%) or between urban (0.7%) and rural dwellers (1.0%). A significant
Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus among children in Trabzon, Turkey
✍ Scribed by A. Baki; M. Aynaci; I. Köksal
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 252 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8126
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