Occult HBV infection among anti-HBc positive HIV-infected patients in apex referral centre, Eastern India

Occult HBV infection among anti-HBc positive HIV-infected patients in apex referral centre, Eastern India

Background. The prevalence of occult HBV, defined by the presence of HBV DNA in individuals with antibodies to HBV core antigen and with absence of HBV surface antigen, but its clinical significance and virological features in HIV-infected patients is still unclear.Aim. To investigate the prevalence...

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Main Authors: R. Panigrahi, S. Majumder, M. Gooptu, A. Biswas, S. Datta, P.K. Chandra, A. Banerjee, S. Chakrabarti, D. Bandopadhyay, B.K. De, R. Chakravarty, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
OBI
ART naive
Antibodies to HBV core antigen
HBV DNA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119314127

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