Hepatitis B coinfection: Implication for management
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Understanding the pathogenesis and management of hepatitis B/HIV and hepatitis B/hepatitis C virus coinfection.
The approach to the hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patient who is also infected with HIV or hepatitis C virus (HCV) is very different from the approach to the patient with only one virus infection. HBV/HIV coinfection is common. Agents that have dual activity against HBV and HIV should be considered as treatment of choice in combination regimens in HBV/HIV-coinfected patients beginning antire...
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Background: HBV and HCV coinfection is common, particularly in endemic areas and among high risk groups. In this study we have investigated the prevalence of HBV/HCV coinfection and compared the biochemical and serological characteristics of such patients compare with the patients having hepatitis C infection alone. Methods: We studied 207 patients diagnosed as having chronic hepatitis C, with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.152