Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in Kech District, Balochistan, Pakistan: Most infections remain unexplained. A cross-sectional study

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 716-723

  Ahmed, F ^a   Irving, W L ^b   Anwar, M ^a   Myles, P ^b   Neal, K R ^b  

^a Government Ata Shad Degree College   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; hepatitis C; Pakistan; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY PIERCING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; TATTOO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TATTOOING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858045425     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811001087     Document Type: Article

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