In Northern India, nearly 60% of viral hepatitis in pregnant women is attributed to hepatitis E infection (HEV). Given the growing rates of HEV in South Asia and the hypothesis that levels of hormones may affect disease severity in pregnant women with HEV, this study proposes a cross-sectional approach to examine estriol levels and seroprevalence of anti-HEV (IgG and IgM) in village dwellers in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Medical Smart Card System for Patient Record Management (UC Berkeley)
Rising healthcare spending is a serious issue for the United States. Electronic medical records are seen as an effective way to solve the problem, however