Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype distribution in Pakistan: Comprehensive review of recent data

M Umer, M Iqbal - World journal of gastroenterology, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is endemic in Pakistan and its burden is expected to increase in
coming decades owing mainly to widespread use of unsafe medical procedures. The …

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes among patients in countries of the eastern Mediterranean regional office of WHO (EMRO): a systematic review and meta …

F Sadeghi, M Salehi-Vaziri… - Hepatitis …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Context Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global public health issue. The Eastern
Mediterranean regional office (EMRO) of the world health organization (WHO) seems to …

Laboratory Biochemical and Hematological Parameters: Early Predictive Biomarkers for Diagnosing Hepatitis C Virus Infection

S Bagheri, GB Fard, N Talkhi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a worldwide concern, causing
liver damage and necessitating early detection to prevent its spread. Studies indicate that …

Systematic review: epidemiology and response to direct‐acting antiviral therapy in genotype 6 chronic hepatitis C virus infection

P Mettikanont, C Bunchorntavakul… - Alimentary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6 (GT6) is predominantly
encountered in Southeast Asia and data on GT6 response to direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) …

Association of genotypes with viral load and biochemical markers in HCV-infected Sindhi patients

S Riaz, MF Bashir, S Haider, N Rahid - brazilian journal of …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The presented study had two objectives. The first was to examine distributions of Hepatitis C
Virus (HCV) genotypes in Sindh, Pakistan, where HCV is prevalent. The other was to …

Very low hepatitis C viral loads in treatment-naive persons: do they compromise hepatitis C virus antigen testing?

B Bertisch, M Brezzi, F Negro… - Clinical infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigen testing is less expensive than
quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction but has lower sensitivity for very …

[HTML][HTML] HCV infection causes cirrhosis in human by step-wise regulation of host genes involved in cellular functioning and defense during fibrosis: Identification of bio …

B Ijaz, W Ahmad, T Das, K Shabbiri, T Husnain… - Genes & diseases, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Chronic Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) infection is a leading health problem worldwide
and resulted in fibrotic scar formation, and finally liver-cirrhosis. Although contemporary …

HCV and HBV genotypes: vital in the progression of HCV/HBV co-infection

Y Badshah, M Shabbir, K Khan, S Zafar, T Afsar… - BMC …, 2025 - Springer
Background Viral hepatitis is the major contributor to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Studies indicated that the co-infection of hepatitis C and hepatitis B virus …

RANTES, TNF-α, oxidative stress, and hematological abnormalities in hepatitis C virus infection

GA Tawadrous, AA Aziz, DG Amin… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with failures of T-
cell–mediated immune clearance and with abnormal B-cell growth and activation. Hepatitis …

Rationale for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in the Era of Novel Direct-Acting Antivirals

Z Makovich, I Radosavljevic, S Chapyala… - Digestive diseases and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background and Aims Untreated hepatitis C (HCV) infection in patients undergoing
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can lead to worse outcomes. Traditionally …