Risk factors for hepatitis C infection among adult patients in Kedah state, Malaysia: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Mohd Suan, Mohd Azri, Md Said, Salmiah, Poh, Ying Lim, Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82029/1/Risk%20factors%20for%20hepatitis%20C%20infection%20among%20adult%20patients%20in%20Kedah%20state%2C%20Malaysia%20a%20case-control%20study.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82029/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0224459&type=printable

Hepatitis C infection is a global public health problem. This study was designed to identify the risk factors associated with hepatitis C infection among adult patients in Kedah state, Malaysia. A matched, hospital-based, case–control study was conducted at a tertiary hospital. Cases were adult (age...