Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis C virus seropositivity in female individuals in Islamabad, Pakistan

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 252-256

  Hashmi, Anjum ^a   Saleem, Khalid ^b   Soomro, Jamil Ahmed ^c  

^a Department of Community Health   (Pakistan)

^b PINS Complex Hospital   (Pakistan)

^c WHO ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Pakistan; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CURETTAGE; DENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; URBAN POPULATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79952049873     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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