Khalid Mahmood1, Noor Mohammad. 1. Department of Medicine, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. Khalidm30@hotmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of various genotypes of Hepatitis C virus in District Buner, Swat. METHODS: This Descriptive case series study was conducted at District Headquarter Hospital Daggar, and Bilal Medical Trust, Pir Baba, Swat, Pakistan from January 2007 to June 2008. A total of 400 patients, 154 Male and 246 Female aged 16-65 years (Mean age 31 +/- 13 years) without clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of cirrhosis, and with positive Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibodies by ELIZA, and HCV RNA detected by PCR were included. Hepatitis C virus genotypes were checked in serum by real time PCR (RT-PCR). RESULTS: Genotype 3 was the most common type accounting for 61.5% of the study population. Amongst the subtypes, 182 (45.5%) had genotype 3a and 64 (16%) had genotype 3b. Thirty-five (8.7%) patients had genotype 1a, 12 (3%) had genotype 1b. Twenty-six (6.5%) patients had genotype 2a. Four (1%) patients had genotype 2b. Three (0.75%) patients had genotype 4a, and 1 (0.25%) had genotype 6a. Sixty-four (16%) patients had mixed infections. Forty (10%) patients had genotype 3a and 3b, 12 (3%) patients had genotype 1a, 1b, and 9 (2.25%) patients had genotype 2a and 1c, 2 (0.5%) had genotypela, 3a and 1 patient (0.25%) had genotype 1a, 3b. Nine (2.25%) patients had untypable genotype. CONCLUSION: Genotype 3 with its subtypes 3a and 3b is the commonest Hepatitis C virus present in District Buner, Swat. The others in order of decreasing frequency are genotype 1a, 2a and mixed types.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of various genotypes of Hepatitis C virus in District Buner, Swat. METHODS: This Descriptive case series study was conducted at District Headquarter Hospital Daggar, and Bilal Medical Trust, Pir Baba, Swat, Pakistan from January 2007 to June 2008. A total of 400 patients, 154 Male and 246 Female aged 16-65 years (Mean age 31 +/- 13 years) without clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of cirrhosis, and with positive Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibodies by ELIZA, and HCV RNA detected by PCR were included. Hepatitis C virus genotypes were checked in serum by real time PCR (RT-PCR). RESULTS: Genotype 3 was the most common type accounting for 61.5% of the study population. Amongst the subtypes, 182 (45.5%) had genotype 3a and 64 (16%) had genotype 3b. Thirty-five (8.7%) patients had genotype 1a, 12 (3%) had genotype 1b. Twenty-six (6.5%) patients had genotype 2a. Four (1%) patients had genotype 2b. Three (0.75%) patients had genotype 4a, and 1 (0.25%) had genotype 6a. Sixty-four (16%) patients had mixed infections. Forty (10%) patients had genotype 3a and 3b, 12 (3%) patients had genotype 1a, 1b, and 9 (2.25%) patients had genotype 2a and 1c, 2 (0.5%) had genotypela, 3a and 1 patient (0.25%) had genotype 1a, 3b. Nine (2.25%) patients had untypable genotype. CONCLUSION: Genotype 3 with its subtypes 3a and 3b is the commonest Hepatitis C virus present in District Buner, Swat. The others in order of decreasing frequency are genotype 1a, 2a and mixed types.
Authors: Muhammad Sohail Afzal; Muhammad Yousaf Khan; Muhammad Ammar; Sadia Anjum; Najm Us Sahar Sadaf Zaidi Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2014-12-14 Impact factor: 5.742