1 Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2 Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Middle East Liver Diseases Center (MELD Centers), Tehran, IR Iran
4 Research Center for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
5 Hepatitis B Molecular Laboratory, Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Hepatitis Monthly: January 01, 2015, 15 (1); e20014
To Cite:
Momeni
N, Ahmad Akhoundi
M S, Alavian
S M, Shamshiri
A R, Norouzi
M, et al. HBV Vaccination Status and Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Iranian Dentists, Correlation With Risk Factors and Preventive Measures,
Hepat Mon.
2015
; 15(1):e20014.
doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.20014.
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