Chronic viral hepatitis in HIV infected patients

Results Of the 826 HIP evaluated during the study period, chronic HBV infection was found in 198 HIP (23.97%), chronic HCV infection in 6 HIP (0.73%). Chronic HBVHDV coinfection was detected in 6 HIP (9.37%, of 64 HIP evaluated) and chronic HBV-HCV coinfection in 2 HIP (0.24%). The evolution of chronic HBV infection during the study period was as follows: HBs seroconversion in 8 HIP (4.04%), chronic hepatitis-167 HIP (84.34%), cirrhosis-17 HIP (8.59%), undefined (lost to follow-up)-6 HIP (3.03%). Complete data necessary for the evaluation of HBV infection phase were available for 27 HIP; according to these data, the distribution of the evaluated subjects was as follows: HBe antigen negative chronic hepatitis B was detected in 8 HIP (29.63%), HBe antigen positive chronic hepatitis B in 6 HIP (22.22%) and immune control phase in 13 HIP (48.15%). 54 deaths (27.27%) were recorded among chronic HBV infected subjects; 18 deaths (9.10%) were liver related. The evolution of chronic HCV infection during the study period was as follows: chronic hepatitis in 3 HIP (50%) and cirrhosis in 3 HIP (50%). 1 death (16.67%) was recorded among chronic HCV infected subjects; this death was liver related.