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ReviewEuroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterology

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Pakistan.

Amna Subhan Butt

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Review in Euroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  19. Viral Hepatitis in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future.Euroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterology
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Amna Subhan ButtDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pakistan is among ten most populous countries in world. All sorts of hepatitis are highly prevalent in Pakistan. Due to lack of proper mechanisms to handle sewerage, disinfection and lack of clean water supply across the country, hepatitis A and E are endemic in Pakistan. Moreover, Pakistan ranked in intermediate prevalence zone for hepatitis B and C. Also, prevailing socioeconomic conditions, political statuses and unstable healthcare delivery system are not suitable for tackling further progression of hepatitis viruses and its complications. The notable factors related to epidemiology of different hepatitis viruses have been described in this communication. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Butt AS. Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Pakistan. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2015;5(1):43-48.

Indexed as

Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan.Hepatitis in PakistanLiver diseases in Pakistan

Identifiers

PMID29201686
PMCPMC5578520

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