Frequency and determinants of Hepatitis B and C virusin general population of Farash Town, Islamabad
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2015; 31 (6): 1394-1398
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ABSTRACT
Background and Objective:
Both Hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus [HCV] infections are rapidly spreading in the developing countries. Both of them are blood borne and are transmitted through un-screened blood transfusion, inadequately sterilized needles and equipment. According to WHO's criteria of endemicity, Pakistan has high disease burden of Hepatitis B and C. The present study was planned to determine the frequency and to identify the risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus in the general community of Farash town
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Virus de la Hepatitis B
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Estudios Transversales
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Factores de Riesgo
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Hepatitis C
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Hepacivirus
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Países en Desarrollo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Año:
2015
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