Hepatitis B and C: Prevalence and risk factors associated with seropositivity among children in Karachi, Pakistan

• Main Authors: Jafri, W, Jafri, N, Yakoob, J, Islam, M, Ali Tirmizi, S.F, Jafar, T, Akhtar, S, Hamid, S, Shah, H.A, Nizami, S.Q
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: hepatitis B surface antigen; hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis C antibody; hepatitis C vaccine; adolescent; article; blood sampling; child; female; government; health care facility; hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus; human; infection risk; informed consent; major clinical study; male; nonhuman; Pakistan; population research; prevalence; preventive health service; questionnaire; risk assessment; risk factor; serodiagnosis; socioeconomics; Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C Antibodies; Humans; Infant; Male; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Socioeconomic Factors
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/178016
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/1471-2334-6-101