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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2009; 15(7): 849-852
Published online Feb 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.849
Published online Feb 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.849
Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in Albania
Bashkim Resuli, Skerdi Prifti, Bledar Kraja, University Clinic of Gastrohepatology, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Dibra st, nr 371, Tirana, Albania
Tatjana Nurka, Blood Bank Center, QSU Mother Theresa, Dibra st, nr 371, Tirana, Albania
Mimoza Basho, Department of Infection Disease, Public Health Institute, A Moisiu st, nr 85, Tirana, Albania
Edita Sadiku, University Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Dibra st, nr 371, Tirana, Albania
Author contributions: Resuli B contributed to the conception of the study and collected cases from students; He drafted the paper and is the guarantor of the study; Prifti S conceived, designed and conducted the study, and critically revised the paper for important content; He approved the final version of the manuscript; Kraja B collected cases from the schoolchildren and students; He also helped with data analysis and interpretation of the findings; Nurka T collected and analyzed blood samples from blood donors and the military; Basho M analyzed blood samples from schoolchildren and students; Sadiku E collected cases from schoolchildren and students.
Correspondence to: Dr. Bashkim Resuli, Professor, University Clinic of Gastrohepatology, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Dibra st, nr 371, Tirana, Albania. resuli@albmail.com
Telephone: +355-6-82205889
Fax: +355-4-2257107
Received: October 16, 2008
Revised: November 20, 2008
Accepted: November 27, 2008
Published online: February 21, 2009
Revised: November 20, 2008
Accepted: November 27, 2008
Published online: February 21, 2009
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