Hepatitis C virus: Risk and Protective Factors in Pakistan - Couverture souple

Khalid, Adnan; Farooq, Junaid Haris; Jahangir, Sidra

 
9783659898426: Hepatitis C virus: Risk and Protective Factors in Pakistan
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659898422 ISBN 13 : 9783659898426
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

The Pakistani population is carrying the second highest burdens of chronic hepatitis in the world because of its associated mortality due to end stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. The prevalence of HCV infection amongst the population is estimated to be 6% with an estimated 10 million people infected. Hepatitis C virus is endemic in Pakistan with the majority of risk factors being derived from a hospital or clinic based setting. The main of this review is to identify risk and protective factors in relation to patients with HCV. Relevant medical and public health literature spanning a period of 25 years 1990-2015 were designated using comprehensive literature search method. In the systematic review of 12 primary studies made up of case-control and cross-sectional studies, very important risk factors and protective factors were identified in children, women and other age groups.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Pakistani population is carrying the second highest burdens of chronic hepatitis in the world because of its associated mortality due to end stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. The prevalence of HCV infection amongst the population is estimated to be 6% with an estimated 10 million people infected. Hepatitis C virus is endemic in Pakistan with the majority of risk factors being derived from a hospital or clinic based setting. The main of this review is to identify risk and protective factors in relation to patients with HCV. Relevant medical and public health literature spanning a period of 25 years 1990-2015 were designated using comprehensive literature search method. In the systematic review of 12 primary studies made up of case-control and cross-sectional studies, very important risk factors and protective factors were identified in children, women and other age groups.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Adnan Khalid,MBBS,MPH(UK) Radiology Department QIH,Islamabad(PK).Dr. Junaid H Farooq, MD,Rotating Research Resident at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.Dr. Sidra Jahangir, MBBS; an active researcher and award winner of National Undergraduate Medical Research Fair held in Pakistan. She is a regular contributor to different reputed medical journals.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659898422
ISBN 13 
9783659898426
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
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