Characterizing hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Egypt: systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

SP Kouyoumjian, H Chemaitelly, LJ Abu-Raddad - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Egypt is the most affected nation by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and needs a comprehensive
characterization of HCV epidemiology to inform the scale-up of treatment and prevention …

Moderate to severe liver siderosis and raised AST are independent risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency in β-thalassemia patients

H Darvishi-Khezri, H Karami, M Naderisorki… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Numerous problematic disorders such as vitamin D (Vit-D) deficiency subsequent to large
iron loading can be developed in patients with β-thalassemia. The study aimed to estimate …

Hepatitis C virus viremic rate in the Middle East and North Africa: Systematic synthesis, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

M Harfouche, H Chemaitelly, SP Kouyoumjian… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To estimate hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremic rate, defined as the proportion of HCV
chronically infected individuals out of all ever infected individuals, in the Middle East and …

Thalassemia an update: molecular basis, clinical features and treatment

K Tari, P Valizadeh Ardalan… - International journal of …, 2018 - ijbmph.com
Thalassemia are a group of inherited blood disorders caused by the decrease or absence of
beta-globin chain synthesis will be determined with decrease in erythrocyte hemoglobin …

[HTML][HTML] Hematological and biochemical evaluation of β-thalassemia major (βTM) patients in Gaza Strip: A cross-sectional study

H Ayyash, M Sirdah - International journal of health sciences, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives In Gaza Strip, Palestine, β-thalassemia is a major public health problem where
more than 300 β-thalassemia major (βTM) patients are currently being managed at …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) in Egypt (2000–2022): a systematic review with meta-analysis

A Azzam, H Khaled, OA Elbohy, SA Mohamed… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Hepatitis B infection seriously threatens global public health, especially in
developing nations. Despite several investigations on HBV incidence, the national pooled …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and molecular evaluation of hepatitis C virus infection among multi-transfused thalassemia patients in south of Iran

F Farshadpour, R Taherkhani - Oman Medical Journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Information regarding the magnitude of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among
thalassemia patients is of great importance for health care providers to assess blood safety …

[HTML][HTML] Individual-level key associations and modes of exposure for hepatitis C virus infection in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic synthesis

S Mahmud, SP Kouyoumjian, Z Al Kanaani… - Annals of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To identify, map, and synthesize the individual-level key associations and modes of
exposure for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) …

[HTML][HTML] Association of serum ferritin trends with liver enzyme patterns in β-thalassemia major: A longitudinal correlational study

SM Rabadiya, M Yogesh, J Nagda… - Journal of Family …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: β-Thalassemia major patients require lifelong blood transfusions, leading to
iron overload and liver injury. This study examines the longitudinal association between …

Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in Egyptian children with beta-thalassemia major

GS Abdelmotaleb, OG Behairy, KEA El Azim… - Egyptian Pediatric …, 2021 - Springer
Background Beta-thalassemia major patients are at increased risk of complications
including endocrinopathies and bone disease due to iron overload. So, this study aimed to …