Prevalence of hepatitis-C in Faisalabad region of Pakistan
Medical Forum Monthly. 2007; 18 (9): 18-20
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-84245
ABSTRACT
To study the prevalence of HCV in a population attending Madina Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad for ophthalmic procedures. It is a retrospective audit of patients found to be HCV positive on routine testing, attending Madina Teaching hospital, Faisalabad for ophthalmic procedures. Anybody who required a surgical intervention is routinely screened for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in this department for last number of years. A total of 1027 patients from June 2007 to August 2007 [3 months] were selected for the study. Among them 278 [27.06%] were found to have HCV antibodies in their serum and 749 [72.93%] were HCV antibody negative. In HCV positive group 158 were males [56.83%] and 120 females [43.16%]. Furthermore it was more prevalent in age group 50 - 70 years in both sexes. Hepatitis C is significantly more prevalent in Faisalabad region than reported previously. Also it is more common in age group 50 to 70 years and is equally distributed in both sexes. Cause [s] of this distribution is unknown and should be investigated
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
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Hepacivirus
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Hepatitis C Antibodies
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Hospitals, Teaching
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Forum Mon.
Year:
2007
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