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Title: Hepatitis B/C in the countries of the EU/EEA: a systematic review of the prevalence among at-risk groups Authors: Abby Falla ([email protected]) Sanne Hofstraat ([email protected]) Erika Duffell ([email protected]) Susan Hahné ([email protected]) Lara Tavoschi ([email protected]) Irene Veldhuijzen ([email protected]) Version: 3 Date: 23 Jan 2018 Author’s response to reviews: 1. Unfortunately BMC does not accept boxes for publication. Please remove Box 1 and include the information in a different format.
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