Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Populations With Liver‐Related Diseases in the Middle East and North Africa
Sarwat Mahmud, Hiam Chemaitelly, Zaina Al Kanaani, Silva P. Kouyoumjian, Laith J. Abu‐Raddad – 28 February 2020 – We investigated hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in populations with liver‐related diseases (LRDs) in the Middle East and North Africa. The data source was standardized databases of HCV measures populated through systematic reviews. Random‐effects meta‐analyses and meta‐regressions were performed, and genotype diversity was assessed. Analyses were based on 252 HCV antibody prevalence measures, eight viremic rate measures, and 30 genotype measures on 132,358 subjects.