Article
Prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus in Mongolia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2021
Chaabna Karima, Dashzeveg Delgermaa, Shagdarsuren Tserendulam, Al-Rifai Rami H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection epidemiology in Mongolia. METHOD: Publications on HCV antibody (Ab) and RNA prevalence, and/or genotypes/subtypes were systematically reviewed and reported following PRISMA guidelines. Random-effects meta-analyses and age adjustments were conducted to estimate the prevalence of Mongolians exposed to HCV (pooled HCV-Ab prevalence) by time period, sex,...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mongolia
- Prevalence
