Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Infectious Disease Department, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B in HIV Positive Patients (Adolescents and Adults) in Kermanshah- Iran

Background Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is considered a risk factor for progression of liver disease in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This disease progression is reported to be more significant in those with concomitant HIV infection. We aimed to determine the prevalence rate of OBI in a sample of HIV-positive patients. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six HIV-infected pati...

Co-Authors

babak Sayad 1  

Fezollah Mansouri 1  

Mandana Afsharian 1  

Seyavash Vaziri 1  

Zhila Farzinepoor 1