Title of article
Hepatitis-C and Hepatitis-B Co-Infections in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tehran, Iran
Author/Authors
SeyedAlinaghi، SeyedAhmad نويسنده , , Jam، Sara نويسنده , , Mehrkhani، Farhad نويسنده , , Fattahi، Fatemeh نويسنده , , Sabzvari، Duman نويسنده , , Kourorian، Zahra نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Kourorian, Zahra , Jabbari، Hossain نويسنده , , Mohraz، Minoo نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
Pages
6
From page
252
To page
257
Abstract
We carried out a study to determine the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV infections in HIV positive patients at a main referral center for HIV/AIDS in Iran. Serum samples from 201 HIV positive patients referring to a referral center for HIV/AIDS were analyzed for the presence of some hepatitis B (HBsAg, anti-HBc, anti-HBs) and Hepatitis C (anti-HCV) markers, during 2004- 2005. HBsAg was positive in 27 patients (13.4%), anti-HBc was positive in 60 patients (29.8%) and anti-HBs in 23 patients (11.4%). Anti-HCV Ab was positive in 135 of 201 (67.2%). HBV and HCV coinfection was observed in 73 of 201 (36.3%). The maximum prevalence of HBV-HIV and HCV-HIV coinfections were seen in intravenous drug users; 61.2% and 85.1%, respectively (P
Journal title
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year
2011
Journal title
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number
2391376
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