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Original Research Article

Risk of hepatitis B when migrating from low to high endemic areas

Henrik Bygum Krarupa Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark;b Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karsten Fleischer Rexc Department of Internal Medicine, Queen Ingrid’s Hospital, Nuuk, Greenland;d Arctic Health Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkView further author information
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Stig Andersenb Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark;c Department of Internal Medicine, Queen Ingrid’s Hospital, Nuuk, Greenland;d Arctic Health Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark;e Institute of Health, Ilisimatusarfik, Greenland University, Nuuk, GreenlandView further author information
Article: 1817274 | Received 26 Jun 2020, Accepted 27 Aug 2020, Published online: 04 Sep 2020

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