Hepatitis A, B and C viral co-infections among HIV-infected adults presenting for care and treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Bibliographic Data

ID15361963
AuthorsTumaini Nagu (0000-0001-8529-2804, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, corresponding author), Tumaini J Nagu, Muhammad Bakari (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Mecky Matee (0000-0002-6900-1533, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences)
Year2008
Volume8
Issue1
Pages416-416
Publication date2008-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-8-416
PMID19099553
PMCIDPMC2625357
OpenAlexW2029359932
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

There is high prevalence of markers for hepatitis B and C infections among HIV infected patients seeking care and treatment at MNH. Clinical features and a raise in serum alanine aminotransferase were of limited predictive values for the viral co-infections. Efforts to scale up HAART should also address co-infections with Hepatitis B and C viruses

HBsAg · Hepatitis B · Hepatitis B virus · Hepatitis C · Jaundice · Viral hepatitis · Virus · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Immunology · Internal Medicine

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