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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 4/2014

Open Access 01-05-2014 | Oral presentation

High prevalence of asymptomatic HBV chronic carriage in HIV infected long term survivors

Authors: Aura Temereanca, Luminița Ene, Adelina Rosca, Camelia Grancea, Claudia Dita, Dan Duiculescu, Cristian L Achim, Simona Ruță

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 4/2014

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus, and coinfection is associated with higher rates of HBV replication and more rapid liver disease progression than HBV monoinfection. This study evaluates the prevalence and virological profiles of hepatitis B infection in a cohort of long term survivors, with multiple antiretroviral treatments. …
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Title
High prevalence of asymptomatic HBV chronic carriage in HIV infected long term survivors
Authors
Aura Temereanca
Luminița Ene
Adelina Rosca
Camelia Grancea
Claudia Dita
Dan Duiculescu
Cristian L Achim
Simona Ruță
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 4/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S4-O16

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