High prevalence of hepatitis C virus among urban and rural population groups in Egypt

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• 作者：El Gohary ; A. ; Hassan ; A. ; Nooman ; Z. ; Lavanchy ; D. ; Mayerat ; C. ; El Ayat ; A. ; Fawaz ; N. ; Gobran ; F. ; et. al.
• 关键词：Hepatitis C ; Epidemiology ; Egypt ; Suez Canal ; Bedouin ; Sinai ; Schistosomiasis
• 刊名：Acta Tropica
• 出版年：1995
• 出版时间：May, 1995
• 年：1995
• 卷：59
• 期：2
• 页码：155-161
• 全文大小：475 K

文摘

Hepatitis C is a major health problem for Egypt. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus among different population groups living in urban and in two different rural areas (Suez Canal and North Sinai) of Egypt. Secondary objectives were to study the possible association between multiple blood transfusions, haemodialysis or Schistosomiasis and the seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C.