2008
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pakistan: prevalence and risk factors
Ali SA, Donahue RM, Qureshi H, Vermund SH. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pakistan: prevalence and risk factors. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 13: 9-19. PMID: 18835208, PMCID: PMC2651958, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C antibodyHepatitis CHepatitis BRisk factorsAntigen prevalenceHigh burdenC antibodyActive hepatitis BChronic hepatitis CBlood product transfusionHigh-risk subgroupsHigh-risk populationNational prevalence estimatesMode of transmissionWorld's highest burdenUnsafe bloodChronic hepatitisProduct transfusionLiver failurePediatric populationHigh prevalenceHepatocellular carcinomaNeedle usePrevalence estimatesHealthy adults
2005
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Former Commercial Plasma/Blood Donors in Rural Shanxi Province, China: The China Integrated Programs for Research on AIDS
Qian HZ, Yang Z, Shi X, Gao J, Xu C, Wang L, Zhou K, Cui Y, Zheng X, Wu Z, Lu F, Lai S, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Wang N. Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Former Commercial Plasma/Blood Donors in Rural Shanxi Province, China: The China Integrated Programs for Research on AIDS. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 192: 1694-1700. PMID: 16235166, PMCID: PMC2730763, DOI: 10.1086/497148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood DonorsChinaFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis CHepatitis C AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleRisk FactorsRural PopulationSeroepidemiologic StudiesConceptsHCV seropositivityRural Shanxi ProvinceBlood donorsHigh riskPlasma donorsHepatitis C virus antibodyHepatitis C virus infectionPlasma donationBlood-banking methodsHCV seroprevalence ratesC virus antibodyC virus infectionStrong independent predictorUnsafe practicesWhole blood donorsCross-sectional surveyRisk of seropositivityBloodborne infectionsHCV infectionBlood transfusionIndependent predictorsTransfusion recipientsSeroprevalence ratesVirus antibodiesVirus infection