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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus co-infection in HIV positive patients attending a health institution in southeast Nigeria

BACKGROUND: The health of people living with HIV/AIDS becomes progressively worse when co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), resulting in shortened life span. The modes of transmission of HIV, HBV and HCV are similar. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HBV and...

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Autores principales: Nnakenyi, Ifeyinwa Dorothy, Uchechukwu, Chisom, Nto-ezimah, Uloaku
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7609124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33163019
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i2.5