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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in <i>β</i>-thalassemia patients in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019-11-15

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Objective</h4> Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most commonly reported bloodborne infection in Pakistan. Frequent blood transfusions in β -thalassemia patients expose them to a high risk of HCV infection. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current data on the prevalence of HCV infection among β -thalassemia patients in Pakistan by using a systematic review and meta–analysis...

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Literature Corpus work: 27210e02-fa67-5394-bb5d-7ed665baaeed
DOI: 10.1101/19011973

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