| audit of state-funded antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis c in qatar. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection is a major public health problem in the middle east. a database of 400 patients with chronic hcv in qatar was retrospectively analysed: 242 patients underwent antiviral treatment, of whom 212 (87.6%) were naïve to treatment. the response to treatment and the predictors of response were studied. the largest group of patients were of egyptian origin. the rate of sustained virological response (svr) varied significantly between patients with hcv genotypes 2 or 3 (7 ... | 2010 | 21218734 |
| the epidemiology of viral hepatitis in qatar. | viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in many countries all over the world and especially in middle east, asia, east-europe, and africa. the aim of our study was to assess the incidence of viral hepatitis a, b and c in qatar and compare it with other countries. this is a retrospective cohort study, which was conducted at hamad general hospital, state of qatar from 2002-2006. patients who were screened and diagnosed with viral hepatitis were included in this study. the diagnostic class ... | 2009 | 19237827 |
| detection and genotyping of torque teno virus (ttv) in healthy blood donors and patients infected with hbv or hcv in qatar. | torque teno virus (ttv) has been associated with non a-g hepatitis. the goal of this study was to estimate the infection rates and genotypic characteristics of ttv in the state of qatar. a total of 644 blood samples representing different nationalities: (i) qatari (118) and (ii) non-qatari (526) nationals (mostly from arab and south eeast asia countries) were tested for the presence of ttv dna by nested pcr. the majority (573) of the blood samples belonged to healthy blood donors, whereas 54 and ... | 2015 | 25676255 |
| hepatitis c antibodies among blood donors in qatar. | | 1992 | 1333139 |
| first liver transplant in qatar: an evolving program facing many challenges. | beginning to do liver transplants in a developing country is challenging. we report on the first few liver transplants performed in qatar and discuss future exceptions and challenges facing our program. | 2013 | 24128135 |
| aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index in hepatitis c virus and schistosomiasis coinfection. | to assess the diagnostic accuracy, of aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (apri) alone and with antischistosomal antibody (ab) in patients with hepatitis c virus (hcv) and schistosomiasis coinfection. | 2015 | 26674154 |
| hepatocellular carcinoma in qatar. | the main aim of this study was to report and discuss epidemiological, etiological, type of treatment and data on survival of the patients with each mode of treatment using available data for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) who have been diagnosed at hamad medical corporation during the period march 2004-december 2010 inclusive. | 2013 | 23996870 |