Open AccessSeroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C viruses among diabetes mellitus patients in Duhok province, Iraqi Kurdistan
Author(s) -
Muayad Aghali Merza
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1158_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , diabetes mellitus , seroprevalence , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , cirrhosis , hepatitis b virus , risk factor , hepatitis b , liver disease , gastroenterology , immunology , serology , virus , antibody , endocrinology
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are major public health issues as they may progress into chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).