What are the causes and outcomes of the coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs?

Braz J Infect Dis

Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital, Primary Care Inspection, Clinic of Family Health Center and the Naval Academy, Tuzla/Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address:

Published: August 2017

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