Occurence of Genotypes of Hepatitis C Virus in Hepatitis C Patients at Civil Hospital Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan
Sajid Ali
Department of Pharmacy, Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
Ikram Ahmed Tunio
Department of Forensic Medicine, Khairpur Medical College (KMC), Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rukia Farzana
Department of Pathology, Khairpur Medical College (KMC), Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
Muhammad Siddique Rajput
Department of Community Medicine, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women (PUMHSW), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
Qararo Shah
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan.
Saima Samtio
Department of Pharmacy, Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
Saleem Ahmed Joyo
Institute of Pharmacy, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan.
Arslan Ahmer *
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women (PUMHSW), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate frequency of Hepatitis C virus Genotypes in Hepatitis C patients reported at Civil Hospital Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 223 hepatitis C patients who fulfilled the criteria at hepatitis OPD of Civil Hospital Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. After taken Patient consent, blood sample were collected for HCV genotyping, which were performed by a qualified pathologist. The collected data statistically analyzed by using SPSS version 22 software.
Result: Out of 223 patients, male patients were 167 and females patients were 56, rural patients were 130 where as 93 patients were from urban area, 30 patients were of age from 20-25 years, 41 were of age from 26-30 years, 60 were of 31-35 years, 54 were of 36-40 years, 16 were of 41-45 years, 13 were of 46-50 years, 7 were of 51-55 years, 2 were of 56-60 years, out of total n=11 patients have genotype1, n=4 have genotype2, n=204 have genotype3, n=3 have genotype4, n=1 have genotype5, whereas no any patient have genotype 6.
Conclusion: This study concluded that genotype 3 is most dominant among other genotypes in reported patients of hepatitis c virus infection at civil hospital Khairpur.
Keywords: Hepatitis C, genotype, occurrence, Pakistan