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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
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Special Issue 4/2014
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Excerpt
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. …