THE FREQUENCY OF HEPATITIS B & C IN PATIENTS PRESENTING TO KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY PESHAWAR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i01.70Keywords:
Hepatitis C; Hepatitis B; Frequency; Gender; Age.Abstract
Objective:To determine the frequency of Hepatitis C in patients and to compare the frequency of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B patients presenting to Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar.
Material & Methods:A cross-sectional study conducted at Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan using convenient sampling technique and documentation review from September 2016 to February 2017.
Result:A total of 23,843 patients were tested for Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B in which 541(2.26%) patients were tested positive for Hepatitis C, and 319(1.33%) patients had Hepatitis B virus infection. Out of 541 Hepatitis C positive cases, 38 were in 0-20 year’s age group, 241 in 21-40 age group, 229 cases in 41-60 years age group and 33 cases were in above 60 years age group. Results also showed that Hepatitis C is slightly more common in females (52%) as compared to males (48%).
Conclusion:The study can be used as a literature or comparison tool to comprehend the prevalence rates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan for future research studies.
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