Hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-positive individuals in the UK collaborative HIV cohort (UK CHIC) study.

BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected adults. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of HBV in the UK CHIC Study, a multicentre observational cohort. METHODS AND FINDINGS:12 HIV treatment centres...

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Main Authors: Huw Price, Loveleen Bansi, Caroline A Sabin, Sanjay Bhagani, Andrew Burroughs, David Chadwick, David Dunn, Martin Fisher, Janice Main, Mark Nelson, Deenan Pillay, Alison Rodger, Chris Taylor, Richard Gilson, UK Collaborative HIV Cohort Hepatitis Group, Steering Committee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492264?pdf=render