Background Infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to
chronic liver disease and hepato-cellular carcinoma (HCC). This cross-sectional study …

Objective: To determine precipitants of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and their impact on
hospital stay and mortality. Study Design: Cross-sectional, analytical study. Place and …

Introduction: Although the prevalence of hepatitis virus infections in Pakistan is still
unknown, limited data indicate that the exposure rate to HBV is 35–38% with 4% being …

Background: Hepatic encephalopathy is an extra hepatic complication of impaired liver
function and is manifested as neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms associated with acute or …

Objectives: To ascertain the spectrum of precipitating factors of hepatic encephalopathy in
patients with liver cirrhosis. Design: descriptive study. Place and duration of the study: The …

Studies conducted in different populations worldwide revealed an association between HCV
genotype 1 and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than in infection with …

Aim: To determine the frequency of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and was further designed to
compare parameters of cardiac dysfunction in patients with or without cirrhotic …

Background: Cirrhosis liver is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in developing
countries. The objective of this study was to find out the frequency of different causes of …

Background/aims: Malnutrition is a significant problem in cirrhosis of the liver worldwide.
Inadequate data is available on the nutritional status of Pakistani patients. This study aimed …

joheramin@ hotmail. com Objective: To assess and compare the prevalence of hepatitis B
and C in normal population. Design: This is a descriptive, non-interventional study. Setting …