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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 27, 1995 - Issue 5
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Original Article

The Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Hospitalized Danish Patients

Suzanne Nelsing Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Per Wantzin Departments of Clinical Immunology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jens Skøt Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Elizabeth Krarup Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Thyge L. Nielsen Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Henrik B. Krarup Departments of Biochemistry, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark
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Jens O. Nielsen Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pages 445-448 | Received 24 Feb 1995, Accepted 22 May 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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