Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis A Infection in Korea in 2007 and 2009: A Case-Control Study |
Seo, Joo Youn
(Department of Preventive Medicine/Institute of Community Health, Hanyang University, College of Medicine)
Choi, Bo Youl (Department of Preventive Medicine/Institute of Community Health, Hanyang University, College of Medicine) Ki, Moran (Department of Preventive Medicine, Eulji University, School of Medicine) Jang, Hye Lim (Department of Preventive Medicine/Institute of Community Health, Hanyang University, College of Medicine) Park, Hee Suk (Department of Preventive Medicine/Institute of Community Health, Hanyang University, College of Medicine) Son, Hyun Jin (Division of Public Health Crisis Response, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Bae, Si Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Kang, Jin Han (Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Jun, Dae Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine) Lee, Jin-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine) Hong, Young Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine) Kim, Young Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Kim, Chang-Hwi (Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Chang, U Im (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Kim, Jong-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Yang, Hyeon Woong (Angel Internal Medicine Clinic) Kim, Hong Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Park, Kyeong Bae (Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Hwang, Jae Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine) Heo, Jeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Kim, In Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National Unversity Medical School and Hospital) Kim, Jung Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Chonbuk National Unversity Medical School and Hospital) Cheon, Gab Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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