Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus Marcadores serológicos y factores de riesgo para los virus de la hepatitis B y C en individuos infectados por el VIH

Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus Marcadores serológicos y factores de riesgo para los virus de la hepatitis B y C en individuos infectados por el VIH

Both hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (HBV and HCV) infection are common in HIV-infected individuals as a result of shared risk factors for acquisition. A serological study for HBV and HCV was performed in 251 HIV-positive individuals from Medellín, Colombia. A qualitative RT-PCR for HCV was done...

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Main Authors: Alvaro Hoyos-Orrego, Mónica Massaro-Ceballos, Marta Ospina-Ospina, Carolina Gómez-Builes, Nora Vanegas-Arroyave, Juan Tobón-Pereira, Javier Jaramillo-Hurtado, María Teresa Rugeles-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2006-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Risk factors
Hepatitis C diagnosis
Serological markers
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