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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-seropositive persons attending antiretroviral clinics in the Eastern Region of Ghana

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B and HIV infections are endemic in sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. Understanding the extent of the co-infection is critical to the optimal care of persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV). We determined the prevalence and risk factors of HBV co-infection in PLHIV and ass...

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Autores principales: Kye-Duodu, Gideon, Nortey, Priscillia, Malm, Keziah, Nyarko, Kofi Mensah, Sackey, Samuel Oko, Ofori, Sampson, Afari, Edwin Andrews
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5292113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28210375
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2016.25.1.6172