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Prevalence of hepatitis B, C, and HIV among patients attending a teaching dental hospital

A 7-year retrospective study from the United Arab Emirates

Suhail H. Al-Amad
Saudi Medical Journal May 2018, 39 (5) 500-505; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.5.22116

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