Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Among Stroke Patients in Khairpur : Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C

Yasir Akbar Jamali; Jawad Ahmad; Mushtaq Hussain; Rashid Ali Arbani; Wali Muhammad Mangrio; Sham Lal

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v6i12.994

Authors

Yasir Akbar Jamali Department of Physiology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Jawad Ahmad Department of Pharmacy, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Mushtaq Hussain Institute of Microbiology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Rashid Ali Arbani Department of Pharmacy, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Wali Muhammad Mangrio Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Sham Lal Institute of Microbiology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v6i12.994

Keywords:

Hepatitis, Stroke, Virus

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a high likelihood of ischaemic cerebral stroke. Patients with HCV-related stroke tend to be younger, have fewer traditional risk factors, and have elevated levels of systemic inflammation. Objective: To investigate the correlation between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and their functional outcome of stroke. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 157 individuals diagnosed with all types of strokes. Every patient underwent meticulous history collection and comprehensive clinical and neurological assessment. HCV infection was diagnosed using a quantitative HCV RNA assay. Results: Out of the 157 patients, 15 (29.4 %) had Hepatitis B, and thirty-six (70.6 %) had hepatitis C, with an overall prevalence of 51 (32.5%). Among the male patients, HBV and HCV were present in 8 (27.6%) and 21 (72.4%), respectively, with an overall prevalence of 29 (56.9%) (Table 2). Similarly, among female patients, HBV and HCV were present in 7 (31.8%) and 15 (68.8%) patients, respectively, with an overall prevalence of 22 (43.1%). Conclusions: An increased prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) has been noted in patients who have experienced a stroke.

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