Prevalence of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
Pakistan has the second highest burden of hepatitis C (HCV) in the world. The major route of HCV transmission is contaminated blood or needle sharing. Seventy percent of people who inject drugs (PWIDs) shared needles at some time in their addiction history. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of HCV in PWIDs in cities of Pakistan. We enrolled 100 PWIDs from the Rawalpindi and Islamabad cities of Pakistan. Blood samples...
Paper Details
Title
Prevalence of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan
Published Date
Aug 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
263 - 266
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