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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among hemodialysis patients in the Middle-East: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Ashkani-Esfahani, SM Alavian… - World journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence in each country of the Middle-
East and the overall prevalence of the region. METHODS In this systematic review, we …

[HTML][HTML] Plague in Iran: its history and current status

AH Shahraki, E Carniel, E Mostafavi - Epidemiology and Health, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVES: Plague remains a public health concern worldwide, particularly in old foci.
Multiple epidemics of this disease have been recorded throughout the history of Iran …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of hepatitis viruses B, C, D and HIV infection among hemodialysis patients in Kerman Province, South-East Iran

MJ Zahedi, SD Moghaddam, SM Alavian… - Hepatitis monthly, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The prevalence of hepatitis viruses in hemodialysis patients has been reported
to be much greater than in the general population. Attention to local data, effectively guides …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Iran

N Parhizgari, MM Gouya, E Mostafavi - Iranian journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite development of preventive and controlling strategies regarding infectious diseases,
they are still considered as one of the most significant leading causes of morbidity and …

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 …

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus among hemodialysis patients in the Middle East and North Africa: systematic syntheses, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

M Harfouche, H Chemaitelly, S Mahmud… - Epidemiology & …, 2017 - cambridge.org
We aimed to investigate hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology among hemodialysis (HD)
patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Our data source was an HCV biological …

Cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in high risk groups in the northeast region of Brazil

J Ribeiro Barbosa, C Sousa Bezerra… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Background: HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infections are more
prevalent in vulnerable populations than the general population. The objective of this study …

Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Iranian hemodialysis patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

NR Ghorbani, S Djalalinia, M Modirian… - Journal of Research …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease and a potential cause
of substantial morbidity and mortality. This study aims to provide a comprehensive evidence …

Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C viruses among haemodialysis patients: a multicentric study

N Ali, W Hussain, A Hayat, T Shah, R Wen… - European journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are important
causes of morbidity and mortality among haemodialysis (HD) patients and create problems …