Open AccessPredictive factors for acquiring HCV infection in the population residing in high endemic, resource-limited settings
Author(s) -
Sana Khan,
Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah,
Humaira Ashraf
Publication year - 2021
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_1835_20
Subject(s) - medicine , marital status , population , incidence (geometry) , family history , hepatitis c , family medicine , cohort , public health , demography , gerontology , environmental health , immunology , pathology , optics , physics , sociology
In a country like Pakistan, a high prevalence of HCV persists due to a lack of awareness among the masses and the absence of adequate medical facilities in less privileged areas. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a risk-based screening tool based on the identification of predictive factors for HCV in the adult population in Karachi, Pakistan, which can later be validated for implementation.