Aslam Siddiqui, Maratib Ali, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Ataur Rehman.
Prevalence of hepatitis C in Orthopaedic Unit II, Dow University of Health Sciences and Civil Hospital, Karachi.
J Pak Orthop Assoc Jan ;21(1):44-9.

Objective: To find out the prevalence of Hepatitis C in Orthopaedic Unit II, Dow University of Health Sciences & Civil Hospital, Karachi. Design & Duration: Prospective crossectional study conducted from –1st March 2008 – 30th April 2009 Patient and Method: Department of Orthopaedic Unit II, Dow University of Health Sciences & Civil Hospital, Karachi. Patients of either sex more than 12 years of age admitted in ward. All the patients under went screening of Hepatitis C. The information of the patients was recorded in the prepared proforma and analyzed. 1089 patients between 13 – 72 years of ages, of either sex were included. Results: The prevalence of Hepatitis C found in 138 patients. Conclusion: The high prevalence of Hepatitis C found in the study, suggest a routine, mandatory screening of all patients admitted in ward.

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