Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Patients in Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of WHO (EMRO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

prevalence of hepatitis c virus genotypes among patients in countries of the eastern mediterranean regional office of who (emro): a systematic review and meta-analysis

conclusions the genotype distribution of hcv takes diverse patterns in emro countries. genotypes 1 and 3 were predominant in iran and pakistan, while genotype 4 and 1 were the most common genotypes in the middle east arab countries and north african arab countries. understanding the genotypes of hcv can help policy makers in designing good strategies for treatment. results a total of 563 record...

Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Patients in Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of WHO (EMRO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CONTEXT Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global public health issue. The Eastern Mediterranean regional office (EMRO) of the world health organization (WHO) seems to have one of the highest prevalence rates worldwide, with at least 21.3 million HCV-infected patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to review systematically all epidemiological data related to the preval...

lack of knowledge about hepatitis c infection rates among patients with inherited coagulation disorders in countries under the eastern mediterranean region office of who (emro): a meta-analysis

the distribution of hepatitis c virus genotypes in middle eastern countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

conclusions our results showed that hcv genotype 4 is the most prevalent genotype in the middle east region. however, hcv genotype 1 is the most prevalent among non-arab countries in the region including turkey, iran, cyprus, and israel. context the hepatitis c virus (hcv) is classified into seven genotypes and more than 100 subtypes. the treatment regimen, duration and efficacy of hcv therapy ...

Lack of Knowledge About Hepatitis C Infection Rates Among Patients With Inherited Coagulation Disorders in Countries Under the Eastern Mediterranean Region Office of WHO (EMRO): A Meta-Analysis

CONTEXT Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a public health problem. HCV alone is responsible for 90% cases of acute hepatitis among multiply transfused patients who are at risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). OBJECTIVES To provide a clear picture of available data, we performed a systematic review of the epidemiological characteristics of HCV infection among patients with i...