A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Low-Risk Population in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission will help in targeted screening of people who are at risk for HCV.

Method

Indian studies, published between January 1989 and June 2020, were systematically reviewed to identify the relevant studies. We searched electronic databases including PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Google scholar to identify the original data published in English language. The full-text studies, published in any form, which reported data on risk factors for HCV transmission among low-risk population were selected. The studies which exclusively included high-risk groups were excluded.

Results

Data were extracted from 31,176 participants included in 25 studies (median [range] 40 [7-20,113). The participants we

SUBMITTER: Shalimar 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630020 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature