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Review
. 2016 Jan-Jun;6(1):70-81.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1172. Epub 2016 Jul 9.

Viral Hepatitis in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future

Amna Subhan Butt  1 , Fatima Sharif  1
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Review

Viral Hepatitis in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future

Amna Subhan Butt et al. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2016 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and a rising cause for concern in Asian countries. Weather it is blood borne or water/food borne hepatotropic virus, increasing burden is alarming for Asian countries. In this review we have evaluated the existing data to estimate the burden of viral hepatitis in populations of all age groups nationwide, along with an assessment of the risk factors and preventive and management strategies currently employed in Pakistan. The aim of our work is to consolidate and supplement the present knowledge regarding viral hepatitis in light of past and present trends and to provide future direction to the existing health policies.

How to cite this article: Butt AS, Sharif F. Viral Hepatitis in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2016;6(1):70-81.

Keywords: Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B and C; Hepatitis E; Pakistan; Viral hepatitis..

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