International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Occurrence of hepatitis ‘B’ and ‘C’ amongst patients on antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) in a treatment centre in Calabar, Nigeria

Inyang-Etoh P. C.*
  • Inyang-Etoh P. C.*
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Eyo G. O
  • Eyo G. O
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Philip-Ephraim E. E
  • Philip-Ephraim E. E
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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