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Original Article

Impact of timing on protection of combined immunoprophylaxis in preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: a retrospective study

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Article: 2257837 | Received 16 Jun 2023, Accepted 06 Sep 2023, Published online: 12 Sep 2023

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