Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis G Virus Infection Among Hemodialysis Patients Referred to Iranian Army Hospitals in Tehran
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1Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 5School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 6University of Tehran, Tehran, IR Iran
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Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis G Virus Infection Among Hemodialysis Patients Referred to Iranian Army Hospitals in Tehran During 2012-2013
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