Hepatitis C prevalence and elimination planning in Pakistan, a bottom-up approach accounting for provincial variation.

In Pakistan, substantial changes to hepatitis C virus (HCV) programming and treatment have occurred since the 2008 nationwide serosurvey estimated a 4.8% anti-HCV prevalence. In the absence of an updated national study, this analysis uses provincial data to estimate a national prevalence and the interventions needed to achieve elimination.

Prevalence of non alcoholic fatty liver and Non alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Peshawar Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence has not been well established. The aims of this study was to define prospectively non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence in hospitalized and ambulatory patients 20-65 years old during June 2013 to June 2014 were selected from Combined Military Hospital Peshawar Cantonment area. A base line questionnaire and right upper quadrant ultrasound was completed by all patients.

Prevalence of amoebiasis in a model research community and its confirmation using stool antigen elisa for Entamoeba histolytica.

Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) produces an invasive disease called amoebiasis, which commonly produces diarrhea with or without blood in both children and adults, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Entamoeba dispar (E.

Treatment of hepatitis C in 2011.

New knowledge on the treatment of Hepatitis C is accruing at an extraordinarily rapid rate and my aim in this editorial based on a talk I gave at the Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology Annual International Congress this year, is to outline how patients may be treated both currently and over the next two to three years.

Gastric vascular ectasia.

In this paper the condition Gastric Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) is reviewed and two patients of gastric vascular antral ectasia are reported (GAVE). It is suggested that the diagnostic possibility of Gastric antral vascular ectasia should be considered in any elderly patient, more so in females, with persistent unexplained Iron deficiency anaemia.