Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viral infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in north India

Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viral infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in north India

Background/Aims: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often require immunosuppressive therapy and blood transfusions and therefore are at a high risk of contracting infections due to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the present study, we as...

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Main Authors: Parnita Harsh, Vipin Gupta, Saurabh Kedia, Sawan Bopanna, Sucharita Pilli, Array Surendernath, Govind Kumar Makharia, Vineet Ahuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2017-01-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Inflammatory bowel disease
Colitis, ulcerative
Crohn disease
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.1.97

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https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.1.97

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