Doctor to be honoured for a research on Hepatitis C

ISLAMABAD—Saima Firdous, a young Pakistani doctor of Shifa International Hospital will be honoured for a clinical research about Hepatitis C treatment and its outcomes in a form of five Scientific papers to be presented in Kyoto, Japan on March 27-30, 2007 in Asia Pacific Association Study of Liver Diseases.
The research papers were conducted by Dr.Saima Firdoos, under the guidance of a renowned Gastroenterologist/ Hepatologist and Professor of Medicine Shifa International Hospital Dr.Muzaffar Lateef Gill. The titles of the papers are:Outcome of PEG-interferon alfa2b/Ribavirin in HEPC G3 Younger VS Old patients, Treatment outcomes of Chronic hepatitis C with Genotype 3 Patients with Pegays Vs Pegintron plus Ribavirin, Treatment outcomes of Hepatitis C Genotype 3 patients with reduced dose of Pegintron and Ribavirin, Long term outcomes of treatment of Hepatitis C Genotype 3 patients with thrice weekly standard Interferon and Ribavirin and Efficiency of Peg -Interferon Alfa 2a/Ribavirin for HEPC Genotype 3 Relapsers with standard interferon/Ribavirin.—APP