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. 2025 Mar 1;17(1):e2025018.
doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2025.018. eCollection 2025.

Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nawfal R Hussein  1 , Halder J Abozait  2 , Ibrahim A Naqid  1 , Nashwan Mr Ibrahim  3 , Fatima K Khalid  1 , Dildar H Musa  3 , Zana Sm Saleem  2
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Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nawfal R Hussein et al. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. .
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Keywords: HBV; Iraq; Risk factors.

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Competing interests: The authors declare no conflict of Interest.

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