Prevalence and clinical implications of occult hepatitis C infection: a meta-analysis of studies conducted in Egypt

Abstract Background Egypt had the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the underlying mechanisms of occult HCV infection (OCI) remain unclear. OCI is defined by the presence of HCV RNA in hepatocytes or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) despite undetectable leve...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Sarah Mohamed Hussein, Kyrillos R. Gendy, Fatma E. Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-025-00432-x
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