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JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 1996; 6 (4): 223-8
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-95992

ABSTRACT

Viral hepatitis is a cause of considerable morbidity and mortality, both from acute infection and its chronic sequelae. Hepatitis B virus [HBV], hepatitis D virus [HDV] and hepatitis C virus [HCV] are the most important in terms of causing major morbidity and mortality throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization [WHO] estimates, 2.000 million people have been infected by HBV worldwide. About 5% of all HBsAg carriers are estimated to be infected with HDV. Although not as prevalent as HBV infection in terms of worldwide figures, HCV more often results in chronic hepatitis [40 - 60% of post transfusion hepatitis patients], progressing to cirrhosis in 20% of cases and sometimes to hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently, a new flavivirus hepatitis G virus [HGV] has been identified as an uncommon cause of post transfusion hepatitis, which has infected 1.5% of blood donors


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Humans , Interferon-alpha , Hepatitis B virus/drug effects , Hepatitis Delta Virus/drug effects , Hepacivirus/drug effects
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