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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity and its associated factors in Rwanda

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Published Online: 2019-05-03

Published Print: 2019-12

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Authors

Makuza, Jean Damascene http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9275-8844
Rwema, Jean Olivier Twahirwa

Ntihabose, Corneille Killy

Dushimiyimana, Donatha

Umutesi, Justine

Nisingizwe, Marie Paul

Serumondo, Janvier

Semakula, Muhamed

Riedel, David J.

Nsanzimana, Sabin
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Rwanda Biomedical Center
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Article History

Received: 1 February 2019

Accepted: 23 April 2019

First Online: 3 May 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The ethical procedures for the collection of these data were governed by the Medical Research Council of Rwanda and site authorizations were obtained from the Ministry of Health for hosting sites. Secondary analyses of routinely collected data are exempt by the Rwanda Biomedical Center. Approval (No. 2048/RBC/2019) for utilization of the data was obtained by RBC. Verbal consent was obtained from all eligible participants to HBV screening before blood sample and interview based data collection and ethical review approval was conferred due to the routine nature of the data.

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: This study used routine data collected by Rwanda Biomedical center, there is no conflict of interest with any person.

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