BACKGROUND: Pakistan carries one of the world's highest burdens of chronic hepatitis and
mortality due to liver failure and hepatocellular carcinomas. However, national level …

In Pakistan, there are estimated 7-9 million carriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a carrier
rate of 3-5%. This article reviews the available literature about the prevalence, risk factors …

A review of published literature on viral hepatitis infections in Pakistan is presented. A total
of 220 abstracts available in the Pakmedinet and Medline have been searched. All relevant …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasingly recognized as a major health care problem,
and is found frequently in Pakistani settings. In this article we reviewed published and …

Hepatitis C is a dangerous liver disease transmitted by Hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV
constitutes an important health issue in Pakistan. In Pakistani setting HCV is found …

The spectre of exclusionary medical service provision, restricted clinical access and
physician targeting in sectarian-divided Iraq underscores the crucial and timely need for …

Aims and objectives Since the advent of direct acting antiviral agents, there is a
revolutionary change in the management of HCV infection. Newer drugs with different …

About 3% of Pakistani population is the carrier of hepatitis B virus, and infection is growing at
a steady rate. The current study reviews the situation of HBV in the KP population …

Hepatitis C is a fatal liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. In this study, blood donors,
from various districts of the KPK province and the federally administered tribal area (FATA) …

Hepatitis B virus infection is perilous among the five types of Hepatitis, as it remains clinically
asymptomatic. The present study draws up-to-date prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in …