The Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in the Fertile Crescent: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in the Fertile Crescent: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in countries of the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), namely Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria.We systematically reviewed and synthesized available records of HCV incidence and prevalence following PRISM...

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Main Authors:	Hiam Chemaitelly, Karima Chaabna, Laith J Abu-Raddad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4546629?pdf=render

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