Epidemiology of Hepatitis C in North Cyprus

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is known as the main etiological agent of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Studies on the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) population have reported that the HCV prevalence was between 0% and 1%. The low prevalence of HCV in the TRNC is a r...

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Published inViral Hepatit Dergisi Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 21 - 23
Main Authors GÜVENİR, Meryem, SÜER, Kaya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara Viral Hepatitle Savaşım Derneği 01.04.2018
Galenos Publishing House
Subjects
Blood & organ donations
Displaced persons
Epidemiology
Genotype & phenotype
Health risk assessment
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Infections
Interferon
Liver cirrhosis
Population
Rheumatology
Studies
Tıp
Tourism
Ankara
Cyprus
Eastern Europe
Europe
Egypt
Africa
Republic of Northern Cyprus
Middle East
Greece
Turkey
Asia
Qatar
Iraq
Yemen
hepatit C virüs enfeksiyonları
hepatitis C virus infection
Prevalence
Prevalans
North Cyprus
Kuzey Kıbrıs
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Summary:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is known as the main etiological agent of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Studies on the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) population have reported that the HCV prevalence was between 0% and 1%. The low prevalence of HCV in the TRNC is a result of the small island population and the fact that HCV-positive individuals were not allowed to reside in the TRNC until 2017. However, it is likely that there will be an increase in HCV seroprevalence going forward due to relapses and cases of illegal immigration. The aim of this study was to review the HCV epidemiology in the TRNC in the light of the current data.
ISSN:1307-9441
2147-2939
DOI:10.4274/vhd.0006