BASHIR AHMED SHAIKH , SHAIKH KHALID MUHAMMAD , KOURO MAL GURBAKHSHANI

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Introduction & Objectives:

Limited data is available on association of HCV infection and NHL in Pakistan. This was a matter of particular interest. So, this study was conducted to determine the association between HCV infection and NHL.

Duration & Design: This 2 year observational, case control study was started on 1st January 2009 at C.M.C Larkana, after approval of ethical review committee.

Methods & Materials: After informed written consent, blood samples from 292 NHL cases and 1168 age and sex matched controls meeting our selection criteria, were sent for detection of Anti-HCV Ab on 3rd generation ELISA. Pearson