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Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among HIV patients in a suburban University Teaching Hospital in South-East Nigeria
oleh: Chiekulie Kevin Diwe, Emmanuel Chidiebere Okwara, Oguamanam Okezie Enwere, Jerome Emeka Azike, Nathan Chibuzo Nwaimo
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Diterbitkan: | The Pan African Medical Journal 2013-09-01 |
Deskripsi
INTRODUCTION: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved survival of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. Concurrent morbidities from liver diseases among these patients have also been observed due to co-infection with hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV). HAART reduces liver-associated morbidities and mortalities in such patients. Unfortunately free testing of HBV and HCV are not provided alongside free HIV testing and treatment in Nigeria. We assessed the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV among HIV patients presenting for treatment in our center.