The Pattern of Superficial Lymphadenopathy on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Clinical Practice in Islamabad.

Background:  In adults, lymph nodes are not normally palpable. A number of patients with asymptomatic lymphadenopathy never visit physicians for the condition, and thus, this important sign is often missed by the medical practitioner if it is not the presenting complaint. The incidence of lymphadenopathy is suggested to be increasing.

Hepatitis C virus genotypes: a plausible association with viral loads.

Background And Aim: The basic aim of this study was to find out the association of genotypes with host age, gender and viral load.

Material And Methods: The present study was conducted at Social Security Hospital, Pakistan. This study included 320 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who were referred to the hospital between November 2011 and July 2012.