Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8722478 | Digestive and Liver Disease | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
These results confirm the dramatic decline of HBV and HCV prevalence that recently occurred in Southern Italy, and highlight the importance and cost-effectiveness of systematic HBV and HCV screening in childbearing age women in order to properly apply the available preventive measures and definitively eliminate the risk of vertical transmission for both viruses.
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Authors
Tindaro Lembo, Francesca Saffioti, Benito Chiofalo, Roberta Granese, Roberto Filomia, Roberta Grasso, Onofrio Triolo, Giovanni Raimondo,