Prevalence and factors associated with HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) seropositivity in Islamabad, Pakistan

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 394-398

  Qazi, Hammad Ali ^a   Saleem, Khalid ^b   Mujtaba, Iqbal ^a   Hashmi, Anjum ^c   Soomro, Jamil Ahmed ^a  

^a RTMC   (Pakistan)

^b PINSTECH Complex Hospital   (Pakistan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Dental procedure; Dilation and curettage; Factors; HCV seropositivity

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURETTAGE; DILATATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 78651473698     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 17359694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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