Hepatitis C virus: Its prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution in Pakistan

U Saleem, N Aslam, R Siddique… - European Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Hepatitis C is a dangerous liver disease transmitted by Hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV
constitutes an important health issue in Pakistan. In Pakistani setting HCV is found …

Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus infections among pregnant women attending maternity wards at two hospitals in Swabi …

M Israr, F Ali, A Nawaz, M Idrees, A Khattak… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background & aim Hepatitis B and C infections are global issues that are associated with a
massive financial burden in developing countries where vertical transmission is the major …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis-C during Pregnancy: Antenatal period challenges, management and the way forward

L Kamani, AA Razzak - Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pregnant women and the general public are both directly impacted by cirrhosis which is a
chronic liver disease. It is also widely known that women who have a history of injectable …

Micro‐elimination of hepatitis C through testing of Egyptian pregnant women presenting at delivery: implications for screening policies

A Mostafa, FSE Ebeid, B Khaled… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Despite the high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Egypt, screening of
pregnant women is not yet universal, making national and global elimination unlikely. This …

Predictive factors for acquiring HCV infection in the population residing in high endemic, resource-limited settings

S Khan, S Shah, H Ashraf - … of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: In a country like Pakistan, a high prevalence of HCV persists due to a lack of
awareness among the masses and the absence of adequate medical facilities in less …

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATION WITH HEPATITIS B AND C INFECTED PREGNANT LADIES VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF …

JJ Farooqi, FRM Malik, F Noor, KJ Farooqi - Journal of Postgraduate …, 2023 - jpmi.org.pk
Objective: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and their association with Hepatitis B
and C infection among pregnant females visiting Tertiary Care Hospitals of Peshawar …

An Update on National Consensus Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatitis C & Literature Review in Epidemiology of Hepatitis C in Pakistan-2022

M Umar, TS Akhter, T Hussain, A Salamat… - Journal of Rawalpindi …, 2024 - journalrmc.com
Hepatitis C is a global health problem affecting around 58 million people worldwide and
killing almost 0.29 million in on one year [1]. The world has united to fight against this lethal …

Prevalence of Hepatitis C in pregnant patients visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital in Faisalabad.

I Aslam, U Manzoor, S Bano, U Shahzad… - The Professional …, 2020 - theprofesional.com
Objectives: To determine prevalence of Hepatitis C among pregnant female visiting a tertiary
care hospital. Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Independent University Hospital …

Screening for hepatitis b and c viral infections among pregnant women attending the Bolan Medical Complex Hospital and Sandeman Provincial Civil Hospital Quetta …

Z Tanveer, I Ahmad, MS Javed, SA Malik… - The Professional …, 2020 - theprofesional.com
Infectious diseases caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are a
worldwide burden to health, especially in developing countries. Pakistan has one of the …

Investigating the Association between Blood Transfusion and Hepatitis C infection During Pregnancy

A Naz, YR Bhutto, K Memon, A Bhutto… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2023 - pjmhsonline.com
Objective: Aim was determine the association between blood transfusion and hepatitis C
infection during pregnancy. Study Design: Descriptive study Place and Duration: Peoples …