The present study corroborates the annual average economic burden of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and socio-economic factors concerning awareness HCV in Pakistan.

identification of risk factors of acute hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection in egypt is crucial for developing appropriate prevention strategies. there are few community-based studies on the epidemiology and risk factors of hepatitis c infection in egypt, which could not provide enough information. clear identification of past and current risk factors for infection is of utmost importance so that...

Abstract According to the annual survey of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) conducted at end 2018, a total 339,841 patients were receiving dialysis (hereinafter, patients) in Japan. This included an investigation individual test results hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), C virus (HCV) antibody (HCV-Ab), HCV-RNA, and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (glutami...

Background: Untreated Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) has been reported among many Iranian female methadone patients. However, few of them report receiving HCV treatment. The present study is the first research from western Asia that explored the barriers to receiving HCV treatment among a group of Iranian female HCV-infected methadone patients.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in four main...

aim and objectives: the hepatitis c virus (hcv) is essentially hepatotropic but virus compartment have also been found in other important extra hepatic sites. detection of hcv rna in extra hepatic reservoirs such as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (pbmcs) is important for determining of disease progression and effective treatment. the present study aimed to determining of different hcv genot...

Background: Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is a main health problem in our country. It is thought that the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) through the endoscopic procedures is a rare event. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of conventional disinfection in the transmission of HCV. Materials and methods: A prospective study, comprising 456 consecutive upper gastrointestin...

Background and Aims: Different hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes have characteristic geographical distribution. Identification of HCV genotype is an important factor in the progression, clinical outcome and therapy of HCV infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HCV genotypes among HCV-RNA positive patients in Yazd, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectiona...

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common among people who inject drugs (PWID) on methadone program in Iran (Persia). However, a few PWID on methadone program report willingness to receive HCV treatment. This study aimed to assess the factors which were associated with willingness to receive HCV treatment in a group of PWID on methadone program in Iran.Methods: We surveyed 187 PWID at seven...