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

M Umer, M Iqbal - World journal of gastroenterology, 2016 - 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 …

Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Pakistan: a systemic review

S Attaullah, S Khan, I Ali - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Background and aim Phylogenetic analysis has led to the classification of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) into 1-6 major genotypes. HCV genotypes have different biological properties, clinical …

Curbing the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Pakistan: the impact of scaling up treatment and prevention for achieving elimination

AG Lim, H Qureshi, H Mahmood… - International journal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a global health
strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis. We project the treatment and prevention requirements to …

[HTML][HTML] Relative importance of hepatitis B and C viruses in hepatocellular carcinoma in EMRO countries and the Middle East: a systematic review

SM Alavian, H Haghbin - Hepatitis monthly, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results We found 44 studies from 12 countries in EMRO and the Middle East. HCC cases
from Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Yemen were mainly due to HBV, while those of North …

A comparison of four fibrosis indexes in chronic HCV: development of new fibrosis-cirrhosis index (FCI)

W Ahmad, B Ijaz, FT Javed, S Gull, H Kausar… - BMC …, 2011 - Springer
Background Hepatitis C can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. We compared readily
available non-invasive fibrosis indexes for the fibrosis progression discrimination to find a …

Hepatocellular carcinoma in Pakistan: national trends and global perspective

AB Hafeez Bhatti, FS Dar, A Waheed… - Gastroenterology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks second amongst all causes of cancer deaths
globally. It is on a rise in Pakistan and might represent the most common cancer in adult …

Effects and cost of different strategies to eliminate hepatitis C virus transmission in Pakistan: a modelling analysis

AG Lim, JG Walker, N Mafirakureva… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The WHO elimination strategy for hepatitis C virus advocates scaling up
screening and treatment to reduce global hepatitis C incidence by 80% by 2030, but little is …

Age and gender distribution of Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotypes of individuals of physical examination in WuHan, Central China

ZL Niu, PA Zhang, YQ Tong - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Approximately 170 million people in the world are infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
There are no published population based studies about the prevalence of HCV genotypes …

Comparative in vitro bioactivities of tea extracts from six species of Ardisia and their effect on growth inhibition of HepG2 cells

AMB Newell, GG Yousef, MA Lila… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: Ardisia species, notably A. compressa, are used in some regions of the
world as food or in traditional medicine for prevention and treatment of certain health …

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

F Sadeghi, M Salehi-Vaziri, A Almasi-Hashiani… - Hepatitis …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Patients in Countries of the Eastern
Mediterranean Regional Office of WHO (EMRO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …