Hepatitis C Virus genotypes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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estimated to affect 170 million people worldwide and 20%-30% of these will eventually progress to liver cirrhosis and its sequelae, such as hepatocellular carcinoma.1 In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) sero-prevalence studies suggest that the overall antiHCV positivity is 0.99%, while in subjects over the age of 50 years it is 3.5%-5%.2,3 This prevalence rises to 75% among intravenous drug users in Jeddah.4 The non-parenteral route has been recognized as the major route of transmission of HCV in KSA.4 However this non-parenteral route has not been clearly elucidated. Most of the evidence to date suggests that intrafamilial and sexual transmission do not account for the majority of HCV transmission in KSA.5 Using logistic regression Poynard et al1 C ABSTRACT
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