The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: systematic review and meta-analyses

Z Al Kanaani, S Mahmud… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Pakistan and estimate the pooled
mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations, we systematically reviewed all …

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran: systematic review and meta-analyses

S Mahmud, V Akbarzadeh, LJ Abu-Raddad - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Iran and
estimate the pooled mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations. We …

Characterization of the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Pakistan

S Mahmud, Z Al Kanaani, LJ Abu-Raddad - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background With one in every 20 Pakistanis already infected, Pakistan has the second
largest number of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections globally. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in the Middle East and North Africa: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

M Harfouche, WS Gherbi, A Alareeki, AS Alaama… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Trichomoniasis, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), remains an
underappreciated sexually transmitted infection (STI), primarily due to inadequate …

Epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Middle East and north Africa: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

A Smolak, H Chemaitelly, JG Hermez, N Low… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Middle East and
north Africa is poorly understood. We aimed to provide a comprehensive epidemiological …

The status of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa

S Mahmud, GR Mumtaz, H Chemaitelly… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population at high risk of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The aim of this study was to delineate the epidemiology of …

Hepatitis C virus: Its prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution in Pakistan

U Saleem, N Aslam, R Siddique… - European Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
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 epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Central Asia: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regression analyses

WSP Botheju, F Zghyer, S Mahmud, A Terlikbayeva… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The objective was to delineate hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in countries of Central
Asia (CA), specifically Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. A …

Dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence among Qatari nationals and immigrants residing in Qatar

JM Humphrey, ES Al-Absi, MM Hamdan, SS Okasha… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this study is to characterize the seroprevalence of anti-dengue (DENV) and
anti-chikungunya (CHIKV) antibodies among blood donors residing in Qatar who are Middle …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus infection spontaneous clearance: Has it been underestimated?

HH Ayoub, H Chemaitelly, R Omori… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance rate (f clearance) is defined as the
proportion of infected persons who will spontaneously clear their infection after acute …