Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of depression in uncomplicated chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Study Design: Descriptive / cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Medicine PMCH Nawabshah from January 2016 to April 2017 using beck depression inventory (BDI). Materials and Methods: 130 patients were selected for this study after taking informed consent to all the patients with chronic hepatitis C were included depression was assessed using BDI. Results: A total 150 pts were enrolled for this study out of them 89 were males and 61 were females with history of HCV more than 6 months depression confirmed by BDI scale. Conclusion: Depression is common in chronic hepatitis C patients, some patients even present with depression, early diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C and depression patients quality of life is improved and complications can be reduced.
Source: Medical Forum Monthly
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis C virus research
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216696889