Global, regional, and national prevalence of hepatitis B infection in the general and key populations living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background Hepatitis B causes death mainly due to liver disease worldwide. Human immunodeficiency virus increases the pathological effect of hepatitis viruses and potentiates re-activation of latent hepatitis infections as a result of reduced immunity. Because of the same modes of transmiss...

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Main Authors: Steve Leumi, Jean Joel Bigna, Marie A. Amougou, Leopold N. Aminde, Ulrich Flore Nyaga, Jean Jacques Noubiap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0815-5