Global prevalence of injecting drug use and sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV in people who inject drugs: a multistage …

L Degenhardt, A Peacock, S Colledge… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …

National prevalence rate of hepatitis B and C in Pakistan and its risk factors

S Mehmood, H Raza, F Abid, N Saeed… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Aim The purpose of this review was to reveal the prevalence rate of viral hepatitis in
Pakistan and diverse risk factors that are associated with infections. The distribution of the …

Prevalence of HIV and HCV among injecting drug users in three selected WHO-EMRO countries: a meta-analysis

SJ Shayan, R Nazari, F Kiwanuka - Harm reduction journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections are responsible for a
significant burden of mortality and morbidity, particularly in develo** countries. This study …

The status of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa

S Mahmud, GR Mumtaz, H Chemaitelly… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population at high risk of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The aim of this study was to delineate the epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis, management and prevention of hepatitis C in Pakistan 2017

M Umar, TS Akhter, F Aslam, SI Ahmad… - Journal of Ayub …, 2016 - demo.ayubmed.edu.pk
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Prevalence of hepatitis-C virus genotypes and potential transmission risks in Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

N Nazir, MR Jan, A Ali, M Asif, M Idrees, M Nisar… - Virology journal, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and
frequently progresses towards liver cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). This …

Prevalence of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan

Y Waheed, MH Najmi, H Aziz… - Biomedical …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Pakistan has the second highest burden of hepatitis C (HCV) in the world. The major route of
HCV transmission is contaminated blood or needle sharing. Seventy percent of people who …

Detection, quantification and genotype distribution of HCV patients in Lahore, Pakistan by real-time PCR

MU Khan, H Sadia, A Irshad, AA Baig, S Ashiq… - African Health …, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered as “Viral Time Bomb” suggested by the
World Health Organization and if it is not treated timely, it will lead towards cirrhosis and …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Populations With Liver‐Related Diseases in the Middle East and North Africa

S Mahmud, H Chemaitelly, Z Al Kanaani… - Hepatology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in populations with liver‐related
diseases (LRDs) in the Middle East and North Africa. The data source was standardized …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis, and Human Immune Deficiency Virus among injection drug users of Punjab, Pakistan-A cross sectional study

R Nawaz, H Shakoor, M Shahid, A Ahad… - Journal of University …, 2022 - journals.uol.edu.pk
Objective: To determine prevalence and factors associated with various infectious diseases
such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Tuberculosis, among injection drug users (IDUs) …