HEPATITIS MONTHLY, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.146-149, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Background and Aims: Prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is extremely important because HBV infection in early life usually results in a chronic carrier state. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of HBV markers among pregnant women in the Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey.