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[Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Tunisia].
La Tunisie medicale - 1 Feb 2013
Debbeche Radhouane, Said Yosra, Ben Temime Hanene, El Jery Kaouther, Bouzaidi Slim, Salem Mohammed, Najjar Taoufik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. AIM: To describe epidemiological patterns of hepatitis C in Tunisia. METHODS: Literature review. RESULTS: In Tunisia, the prevalence of HCV infection is about 0, 7 % in the general population with an increased transmission in the north of the country. Genotype 1b is the most frequent (76 % - 88 %).
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