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Review
. 2015 Jan-Jun;5(1):26-29.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1124. Epub 2015 Jan 6.

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Bangladesh

Mamun-Al Mahtab  1
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Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Bangladesh

Mamun-Al Mahtab. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2015 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Bangladesh is a South Asian country with a homogeneous population. However, some difference has been demonstrated in the distribution of liver disease in different parts of the country. Hepatitis E remains the principal cause of acute hepatitis in Bangladesh, while chronic liver disease in Bangladesh, including hepatocelullar carcinoma, is predominantly due to hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B has been extensively studied and characterized in Bangladesh, and some major clinical trials with HBV-related antigens have also been conducted.

How to cite this article: Al-Mahtab M. Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Bangladesh. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2015;5(1):26-29.

Keywords: Bangladesh.; Epidemiology; Liver disease; Viral hepatitis.

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