Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Sickle Cell Anemic Patients in Bait Al-Faqeeh, Al-Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen.
Adel Yahya Hasan Kudhari,
Ahmed Yehia Al-Jaufy
Abstract:. Hepatitis B infection continues to be a problem in many parts of the world, despite the progresses made in the prevention against hepatitis B over the last few years, particularly in Yemeni sickle cell anemic patients. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and identify the potential risk factors of hepatitis B infection in sickle cell anemic patients in Bait Al-Faqeeh district, Al-Hodeidah governorate, Yemen.
One hundred sickle cell anemic patients (63 males and… Show more
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