Prevalence of hepatitis C virus among patients with liver disease in the Republic of Yemen.
We investigated 143 patients with various classes of liver disease and 120 healthy subjects for serological markers of hepatitis C and B viruses. We found a prevalence rate of 37.1% of anti-HCV markers in patients with liver disease (cases), and 4.2% and in the control group. HBsAg was detected in 33.6% of cases and 13.3% of the controls. Anti-HCV and HBsAg were detected in 7.7% of cases but were not detected in the controls. Anti-HCV, HBsAg, anti-HBe and anti-HDV were detected in three patients. Serum protein electrophoresis results showed elevated gammaglobulin and low albumin in patients positive for anti-HCV who had liver disease.
Al-Moslih
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College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Al-Huraibi
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015006:Yemen / Q000453:epidemiology
D015415:Biomarkers; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies