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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2009; 15(45): 5647-5653
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5647
Hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: A systematic review of prevalence, genotypes and risk factors
Yasir Waheed, Talha Shafi, Sher Zaman Safi, Ishtiaq Qadri
Yasir Waheed, Talha Shafi, Sher Zaman Safi, Ishtiaq Qadri, NUST Center of Virology and Immunology, National University of Sciences & Technology, Sector H-12 Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Author contributions: Qadri I and Waheed Y designed the study; Waheed Y, Shafi T and Safi SZ participated in data extraction and analysis; Waheed Y wrote the manuscript; Waheed Y, Shafi T and Safi SZ did all the work under the supervision of Qadri I.
Supported by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Grant No. 829, and Pak-US Science and Technology Cooperative Program, entitled “HCV management in Pakistan”
Correspondence to: Yasir Waheed, Research Officer and PhD scholar, NUST Center of Virology and Immunology, National University of Sciences & Technology, Sector H-12 Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. yasir_waheed_199@hotmail.com
Telephone: +92-300-5338171 Fax: +92-51-9271593
Received: June 30, 2009
Revised: July 31, 2009
Accepted: August 7, 2009
Published online: December 7, 2009
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