Abstract:We have read, with great interest, the study conducted by Bano et al. (1) in your journal. The aim of their study was to investigate the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in HCV patients without cirrhosis and splenomegaly. They recruited 30 patients for the study, and found the prevalence of thrombocytopenia to be 43.3%. Moreover, they concluded that thrombocytopenia was of moderate frequency in HCV participants. Undoubtedly, HCV is a public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries (2, 3). The… Show more
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