In Iran, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is relatively low according to the
population-based epidemiological studies. However, the epidemiology of HCV is changing …

Background & Aims Hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) after injection drug use is very
prevalent. The kind of genotype determines the response to treatment. However, no …

The majority of new and existing cases of HCV infection in high-income countries occur
among people who inject drugs (PWID). Ongoing high-risk behaviours can lead to HCV re …

Results A total of 579 studies were identified by the electronic search. Of these, a total of 187
were identified as eligible papers including 60,319 patients who were meta-analyzed for …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem affecting 170 million carriers
worldwide. It is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer and is the …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the overall prevalence and trend of HCV
genotypes or subtypes in Iran Data Sources: A literature review was done for papers …

Background Injection drug use, a behavior associated with significant adverse health effects,
has been increasing over the past decade in Iran. This study aims to systematically review …

The marked shift in the patterns of drug use in Iran, from opium smoking to injecting drug
use, has led to serious health-related outcomes. This study was designed to explore …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease
and the main indication for liver transplantation worldwide. As promising specific treatments …

AIM: To assess hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype patterns among high-risk Iranian groups,
using real-time RT-PCR. METHODS: In this study, we evaluated the distribution of different …