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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in northern Nigerian blood donors.

A G Kulkarni, F O Aloowooja, G B Wayo.   

Abstract

1,860 serum samples of blood donors from northern Nigeria were tested for the presence of the hepatitis B surface antigen. 8.9% of them were found to be positive. Significant differences in frequency were observed amongst various ethnic groups as well as ABO blood groups.

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Year:  1986        PMID: 3716288     DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1986.tb04868.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Vox Sang        ISSN: 0042-9007            Impact factor:   2.144


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