Background: The hepatitis C pandemic has been systematically studied and characterized
in North America and Europe, but this important public health problem has not received …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is endemic in Pakistan and its burden is expected to increase in
coming decades owing mainly to widespread use of unsafe medical procedures. The …

The aim of this study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Iran and
estimate the pooled mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations. We …

Background and aim Phylogenetic analysis has led to the classification of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) into 1-6 major genotypes. HCV genotypes have different biological properties, clinical …

Summary Background Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is a risk factor for both the
development of end‐stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Globally …

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has different genotypes throughout the world. Since the
determination of which antiviral treatment to be applied is related to HCV genotypes …

Objective To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in countries of the Fertile
Crescent region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), namely Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon …

Objectives To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology and assess country-
specific population-level HCV prevalence in four countries in the Middle East and North …

Introduction: The status of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among incarcerated
populations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the links between prisons and …

Abstract Aim High prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been reported among the
dialysis patients throughout the world. No serious efforts were taken to investigate HCV in …