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The Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus in Kenya: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of epidemiology and global health - 1 Sept 2024

Makokha Grace Naswa, Bao Huarui, Hayes C Nelson, Abuduwaili Maidina, Songok Elijah, Hijikata Makoto, Chayama Kazuaki

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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C (HCV) is a virus that causes chronic liver disease, end-stage cirrhosis, and liver cancer, yet most infected individuals remain undiagnosed or untreated. Kenya is a country located in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the prevalence of HCV remains high but with uncertain disease burden due to little population-based evidence of the epidemic. We aimed to highlight the HCV disease burden in...

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PMID: 39254917
DOI: 10.1007/s44197-024-00299-1
PMCID: PMC11442939

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