Document Type
Article
Department
Internal Medicine (East Africa)
Abstract
There are few data regarding hepatitis and HIV coinfection in Africa. In 378 HIV seropositive individuals in Nairobi, 23 (6%) were hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV coinfected, four (1%) were hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV coinfected and one patient was infected with all three viruses. Coinfected individuals were more likely to be men and older; a lack of HBV vaccination was a risk factor for HIV/HBV coinfection (PU0.001) and tenofovir containing regimens appeared most effective at reducing HBV viral load.
Publication
AIDS
Recommended Citation
Shah, R.,
Karuru, J.,
Nelson, M.,
Stebbing, J.
(2008). HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C coinfection in Kenya. AIDS, 22(10), 1221-1229.
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