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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2005; 11(3): 418-420
Published online Jan 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.418
Horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus in children with chronic hepatitis B
Tumay Doganci, Gulnar Uysal, Tayfun Kir, Arzu Bakirtas, Necdet Kuyucu, Levent Doganci
Tumay Doganci, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, SSK Ankara Children’s Hospital, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Gulnar Uysal, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, SSK Ankara Children’s Hospital, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Tayfun Kir, Department of Public Health, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Arzu Bakirtas, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Necdet Kuyucu, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Levent Doganci, Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Levent Doganci, GATA Klinik Mikrobiyoloji 06018 Ankara, Turkey. levdog@gata.edu.tr
Telephone: +90-312-3043401 Fax: +90-312-3043402
Received: February 7, 2004
Revised: February 10, 2004
Accepted: May 13, 2004
Published online: January 21, 2005
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