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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2016; 22(4): 1684-1700
Published online Jan 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1684
Published online Jan 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1684
Table 5 Hepatitis C virus serofrequency in miscellaneous high risk population groups
S. # | Year | Place | Method | Sample Size | Seroprevalence (%) | Ref. |
Health care workers | ||||||
1 | 2008 | Abbottabad | ELISA7 | 125 | 5.6 | [116] |
2 | 2011 | Peshawar | ICT1 | 824 | 4.1 | [115] |
Prisoners | ||||||
3 | 2010 | Sindh | ELISA2 | 7539 | 12.8 | [117] |
4 | 2010 | Karachi | ELISA3 | 357 | 15.2 | [118] |
Dialysis patients | ||||||
5 | 2011 | KPK | ICT4 | 25 | 28.0 | [111] |
6 | 2011 | Peshawar | ELISA1 | 384 | 29.2 | [119] |
Homosexual community | ||||||
7 | 2010 | Sindh | ELISA5 | 396 | 23.5 | [120] |
Vertical transmission | ||||||
8 | 2011 | Karachi | ELISA6 | 129 | 3.9 | [102] |
- Citation: Umer M, Iqbal M. Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype distribution in Pakistan: Comprehensive review of recent data. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(4): 1684-1700
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i4/1684.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1684