Hepatitis B and HIV: prevalence, AIDS progression, response to highly active antiretroviral therapy and increased mortality in the EuroSIDA cohort

Konopnicki, Déborah; Mocroft, Amanda; De Wit, Stéphane; Antunes, Francisco; Ledergerber, Bruno; Katlama, Christine; Zilmer, Kai; Vella, Stefano; Kirk, Ole; Lundgren, Jens

doi:10.1097/01.aids.0000163936.99401.fe

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Hepatitis B and HIV: prevalence, AIDS progression, response to highly active antiretroviral therapy and increased mortality in the EuroSIDA cohort

Published in AIDS • Mar 21, 2005

Authors:

Déborah Konopnicki

Amanda Mocroft

Stéphane De Wit

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whether hepatitis B (HBV) coinfection affects outcome in HIV-1-infected patients remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of HBV (assessed as HBsAg) coinfection and its possible impact on progression to AIDS, all-cause deaths, liver-related deaths and response to highly activ...

Subject

Coinfection

Medicine

HBsAg

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