Long-term effect of chronic hepatitis B on mortality in HIV-infected persons in a differential HBV transmission setting

Long-term effect of chronic hepatitis B on mortality in HIV-infected persons in a differential HBV transmission setting

Abstract Background There remain gaps in quantifying mortality risk among individuals co-infected with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan African contexts. Among a cohort of HIV-positive individuals in Rwanda, we estimate the difference in time-to mortali...

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Main Authors: Justine Umutesi, Sabin Nsanzimana, Carol Yingkai Liu, Patrizio Vanella, Jördis J. Ott, Gérard Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chronic hepatitis B
Mortality
HIV
Cohort study
Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07477-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07477-1

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