Hepatitis B Virus Seropositivity among Schistosomiasis and Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Sana'a City, Yemen

Autor: Mohamed S. Noman, Mohamed T. Al-Maktari, Ebtesam M. Al-Zabedi, Mahmoud A. Ogaili
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 4:4674-4694
ISSN: 2231-0614
DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2014/11303
Popis: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem worldwide, often coexisting with other illnesses li ke parasitic infections and other chronic diseases. Data on the association of HBV infection with schistosomiasis and diabetes mellitus (DM) is limited. This case -control study was conducted to investigate the seropositivity rate and potential risk factors of HBV, and to examine the association between HBV and schistosomiasis with or without super added DM. Three hundred patients presented themselves to internal medical departments and diabetes centres at different public and private hospitals in Sanaa c
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