Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B in HIV Positive Patients (Adolescents and Adults) in Kermanshah- Iran

Background Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is considered a risk factor for progression of liver disease in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This disease progression is reported to be more significant in those with concomitant HIV infection. We aimed to determine the prevalence rat...

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Main Authors: Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Zhila Farzinepoor, Fezollah Mansouri, Seyavash Vaziri, babak Sayad, Mandana Afsharian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_8761_818aa6e3adc1c4b0ae43604ab373fec1.pdf