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Prevalence Of Hepatitis D In Hbsag Positive Patients Visiting Liver Clinics, Naresh Kumar Seetlani, Zaigham Abbas, Sajjad Raza, Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri
Prevalence Of Hepatitis D In Hbsag Positive Patients Visiting Liver Clinics, Naresh Kumar Seetlani, Zaigham Abbas, Sajjad Raza, Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri
Section of Gastroenterology
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis D in HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) positive patients visiting liver clinics.
Methodology: All HbsAg positive patients who had visited two liver clinics; in Karachi and in Jacobabad, from October 2007 to March 2008, were included in this study. These patients were tested for HBV DNA and HDV RNA by PCR technique, HBeAg and anti-HDV. Clinical status of the patients was evaluated by examination, routine biochemical tests and ultrasound.
Results: Total numbers of patients included in the study were 362 comprising of 151 patients from the clinic in Jacobabad and 211 from Karachi. …