Title |
Hepatitis viruses in Kathmandu, Nepal: hospital-based study
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, August 2018
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DOI | 10.1186/s13104-018-3739-1 |
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Authors |
Birendra Prasad Gupta, Anurag Adhikari, Santosh Chaudhary |
Abstract |
The objective of this study was to see the aetiology and outcome of sporadic acute viral hepatitis (AVH) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Among 210 patients, 94 (45%) were male and 116 (55%) were female. Mean age was 30 years. 52 (24.7%) out of 210 were positive for either of the hepatitis virus infection. Major causative agent for AVH among hepatitis positive patients were hepatitis E virus (HEV) in 36 (69.2%), followed by hepatitis A virus (HAV) 8 (15.3%), hepatitis B virus (HBV) 7 (13.4%) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) 1 (1.9%). The 158 (75.3%) patient were negative for all hepatitis viral markers. Co-infections with more than one virus were found in 4 (7.6%) patients. All liver-specific enzymes including bilirubin increased in hepatitis-infected patients. We found large number circulation of HEV in Kathmandu, Nepal, indicating that this region is endemic for hepatitis virus infection. |
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Nepal | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 24 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Bachelor | 5 | 21% |
Other | 2 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 4% |
Researcher | 1 | 4% |
Other | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 12 | 50% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 29% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 4% |
Arts and Humanities | 1 | 4% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 12 | 50% |