Frequency of Hepatitis B and C in central Punjab

Authors

  • Maqbool Alam
  • Waheeduz Zaman Tariq
  • Saeed Akram
  • Tanveer Zia Qureshi

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of HBsAg and anti-HCV among apparently young health adults belonging to central Punjab. Design: Cross sectional observational study. Place and duration of study: Pathology department of CMH Sargodha from July 2006 to December 2006. Subjects and methods: A total of 2038 young healthy adults belonging to central Punjab were included in the study. HBsAg and anti-HCV screening was done by rapid tests kits (Chromatographic immunoassay) and positive cases were confirmed by ELISA method from AFIP Rawalpindi. Results: The district wise frequency of HBsAg and. anti-HCV in our study was Sargodha (5.85%, 3.01%), Khushab (1.81%, 1.55%), Mianwali (0.75%, 1.50%), Faisalabad (7.31%, 10.45%), Jhang (7.02%, 5.84%), Toba Tak Singh (6.25%, 7.5%) respectively. Conclusion: This study indicates that there is high frequency HBsAg and anti-HCV among young adults belonging to central Punjab particularly, in Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tak Singh districts.

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03-08-2016

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Alam M, Tariq WZ, Akram S, Qureshi TZ. Frequency of Hepatitis B and C in central Punjab. Pak J Pathol [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 3 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];17(4). Available from: https://pakjpath.com/index.php/Pak-J-Pathol/article/view/215

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2006)

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