Hepatitis C virus: A global view

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World J Hepatol. Nov 18, 2015; 7(26): 2676-2680
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i26.2676

Table 1 Hepatitis C prevalence rates in developed and developing countries[1]

Country	Prevalence
Egypt	18%-22%
Italy	2.5%-10%
Pakistan	4.9%
China	3.2%
Indonesia	2.1%

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Table 2 Pretreatment assessments in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection[23]

Medical history, including previous antiviral therapies and response

Psychiatric history, including substance use disorders

Liver function tests, including liver enzymes, serum albumin, serum bilirubin, and prothrombin time

Complete blood count

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Serum creatinine

Plasma glucose

Pregnancy test (in female of childbearing period)

HIV serology

Hepatitis B surface antigen

Quantitative HCV RNA measurement

Retinal examination

Electrocardiogram

HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.

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Citation: Mohamed AA, Elbedewy TA, El-Serafy M, El-Toukhy N, Ahmed W, Ali El Din Z. Hepatitis C virus: A global view. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(26): 2676-2680
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i26/2676.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i26.2676