Hamid S, Mohammad Umar, Alam A, Siddiqui A, Qureshi H, Javed Butt.
PSG Consensus Statement on management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection – 2003.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;54(3):146-50.

A total of 30 of the most prominent gastroenterologists from all over the country were invited to attend a two-day conference. On the first day, the invited speakers were asked to present a comprehensive review of the available national data pertaining to HCV infection. Topics included prevalence, mode of transmission, natural history, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatitis C. On day two, the data presented was critically analyzed by the panel of experts and a consensus was derived for the management of chronic HCV infection in Pakistan. Particular attention was paid to the economic and cultural difficulties faced in the management of such patients. Where good local data was not available, recommendations from the international guidelines were adopted. Accordingly, this document concerns itself more with issues that are peculiar to the management of HCV patients in Pakistan rather than provide a comprehensive overview of the subject.

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