The Incidence of Hepatitis C in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease at Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this scrutiny was to document the frequency of seropositive patients of hepatitis C from all fields of life & from each part of Bahawalpur with chronic liver disease.

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from January to June 2016.

Materials and Methods: Sample size of 100 was taken who belonged to all fields of life in Bahawalpur Sixty (60) were males and forty (40) were females. Serum sample collected from department of Medicine and Surgery from both indoor and outdoor departments.

Results: There were 23 (23%) pts +Ve for hep C virus antibodies, including 15 (25%) men & 8(20%) females. Male patients with +Ve for hep C virus antibodies were 15 (25%) while male pts with -Ve for hep C antibody were 45 (75%). Female pts with active hep C virus antibodies were 8(20%), and female patients with -Ve hep C virus antibodies were 32 (80%).

Conclusions: The rate of hep C virus antibodies is rather low down in pts with CLD approaching hospital. There is an alarming situation in District Lodhran for hepatitis patients.