In Pakistan more than 10 million people are living with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), with high
morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the prevalence, genotypes and factors …

In Pakistan, there are estimated 7-9 million carriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a carrier
rate of 3-5%. This article reviews the available literature about the prevalence, risk factors …

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 To find out the prevalence of active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among
general public in Lahore city, since data concerning the prevalence of active HCV in this city …

Pakistan has a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, estimated at
4.9%(2,290/46,843) in the 2007 national HCV seroprevalence survey. We used data from …

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an etiological agent of acute and chronic liver
disease existing throughout the world. The high genetic variability of HBV genome is …

Background: In Pakistan the frequency of Hepatitis B and C virus infection ranges from 8-
15% in the general population with variations in different parts of the country. Patients …

About 3% of Pakistani population is the carrier of hepatitis B virus, and infection is growing at
a steady rate. The current study reviews the situation of HBV in the KP population …

Objective To perform a systematic review of the scientific literature to identify risk factors
associated with hepatitis B viruses (HBV) infection among blood donors. Methods The …

The objective of this study conducted in patients above thirteen years of age undergoing
surgery at Jacobabad Sindh from February 2007 to July 2007 was to find out the prevalence …