Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	19050
Country	Pakistan

Received	2015-04-29 21:40
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-07 09:40
To Make the First Decision	2015-09-09 17:32
Return for Revision	2015-09-14 16:13
Revised	2015-10-11 10:12
Second Decision	2015-12-01 10:37
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-12-02 13:00
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-12-14 15:53
Articles in Press	2015-12-14 15:53
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype distribution in Pakistan: Comprehensive review of recent data
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Muhammad Umer and Mazhar Iqbal
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Higher Education Commission of Pakistan 20-2056 (to Iqbal M)
Corresponding Author	Mazhar Iqbal, PhD, Principal Scientist, Group Leader, Drug Discovery and Structural Biology Group, Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. hamzamgondal@gmail.com
Key Words	Hepatitis C; Pakistan; Hepatitis C virus; Liver cancer; Hepatitis C virus genotypes; Epidemiology
Core Tip	Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pakistan is highly endemic, with around 6.8% of general population infected with this virus. Approximately 6% of the population of Pakistan is actively infected with HCV. However, only very few relevant reports are available and more studies are needed. Research articles reviewed suggest a link between underdevelopment and HCV prevalence, as well as the predominant involvement of unsafe medical procedures in the spread of the virus in Pakistan. Although genotype 3a is most prevalent HCV subtype in Pakistan, recent years have witnessed an increase in the incidence of genotype 2a in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Publish Date	2016-01-20 16:55
Citation	Umer M, Iqbal M. Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype distribution in Pakistan: Comprehensive review of recent data. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(4): 1684-1700
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i4/1684.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1684

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