Gender differences in prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in Egypt: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Egypt is the country with the highest known hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence worldwide. The origin of gender differences in HCV prevalence is not usually well understood. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to review and evaluate the gender differences in HCV infection rates amongst Egyptians. Such data would be important to support prevention and control programs aiming to minimize HCV-related morbidity and mortality. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WOS) were searched for relevant articles published from 1st January 2011 to 13th December 2021, using the search terms (HCV OR "hepatitis C" OR hepacivirus) AND (prevalence OR seroprevalence OR epidemiology OR incidence OR magnitude). At first, retrieved articles were screened, and then relevant data were extracted and analyze

SUBMITTER: Abdel-Gawad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature