Abstract Background Thalassemia patients that are conventionally treated by a regular transfusion regimen are exposed to blood born viral infections.The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) , and human Immunodeficiency virus(HIV) among all multitransfused thalassemia patients in west north of Iran. Material and methods A...

conclusions the significant number of coinfected hiv-hcv patients only had hbcab positive test without detectable hbv-dna. further studies for detection of hbv-dna in both serum and liver biopsy specimens may help clarify the impact of hbv infection in coinfected hiv/hcv patients. results of 103 hiv-hcv coinfected patients, both hbsag and hbcab were positive in 7 patients (6.8%), negative in 44...

context hepatitis b and hepatitis c (hbv and hcv) infections are both major causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc). however, hcc caused by each of these two viruses has unique characteristics that should be studied independently to that of another one. while hbv- and hcv-related hccs share similar host and environmental risk factors such as male gender, age above 50 years old, family history ...

background: hiv, syphilis, hepatitis b and c (hbv & hcv) infections modify the epidemiology and presentation of each other. this study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of these infections and their co-infections in sexually transmitted infections (sti) clinic attendees in new delhi, india. methods: a retrospective study including 220 patients was conducted during may 2014 through december 2...

background: in patients with hepatitis b and c, environmental factors such as smoking and alcohol can cause liver fibrosis progression. but opium effects on liver fibrosis progression are not clear. this study was designed to assess the relationship of opium user and liver fibrosis progression. methods: in this case-control study, sixty patients in hepatitis b group and sixty patients in hepati...

background and objectives: intravenous drug using is a main risk factor for getting infected with hiv, hepatitis b and c viruses. the syphilis is a common infection. the aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiology of hiv, syphilis, hepatitis b and c among the intravenous drug users (idus) at loghman hakim hospital, tehran. materials & methods: a descriptive (cross- sectional) stud...

Without intervention, a pregnant woman who is a chronic hepatitis B carrier is at risk of transmitting hepatitis B and of her infant becoming a chronic carrier and having a significantly increased lifetime risk of developing liver cancer or cirrhosis. Hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin reduce the risk of the baby becoming a carrier, but with only a short window period after birth to deliver...

800x600 background : hepatitis b and c infections have remained major global health burdens during the most recent century. the viral agents responsible for these diseases share common modes of transmission with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) such as needle-sharing in iv drug abusers. coinfection of hepatitis b or c with hiv increases the rate of progression of chronic liver disease. given ...

OBJECTIVES Living-donor kidney transplant from donors who are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus can be considered as a possibility to compensate for insufficiency of organ transplants, particularly in a hepatitis B virus endemic country. In this study, the safety and efficacy were reviewed retrospectively in living-donor kidney transplant from donors who were chronically infected with...