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Original Article

Risk factors for hepatitis B infection during pregnancy in a Nigerian obstetric population

S. N. Obi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. E. Onah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
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F. O. Ezugwu Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 770-772 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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