This study evaluated the outcome of first-line antiretroviral therapy among 35 Ghanaians with occult HBV/HIV co-infection, comparing them over 2 years to 120 patients with HBsAg+ HBV/HIV co-infection and 230 patients without HBV co-infection. Increases in CD4 cell count and BMI were similar, whereas elevations of hepatic transaminases were more frequent in both the occult HBV and HBsAg+ patients. Occult HBV/HIV co-infection appears not to impact adversely on response to antiretroviral therapy in Ghana.

Chadwick, D., Stanley, A., Sarfo, S., Appiah, L., Ankcorn, M., Foster, G., et al. (2013). Response to antiretroviral therapy in occult hepatitis B and HIV co-infection in West Africa. AIDS, 27(1), 139-141 [10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283589879].

Response to antiretroviral therapy in occult hepatitis B and HIV co-infection in West Africa

Geretti, A. M.
2013-01-01

Abstract

This study evaluated the outcome of first-line antiretroviral therapy among 35 Ghanaians with occult HBV/HIV co-infection, comparing them over 2 years to 120 patients with HBsAg+ HBV/HIV co-infection and 230 patients without HBV co-infection. Increases in CD4 cell count and BMI were similar, whereas elevations of hepatic transaminases were more frequent in both the occult HBV and HBsAg+ patients. Occult HBV/HIV co-infection appears not to impact adversely on response to antiretroviral therapy in Ghana.
2013
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MEDS-10/B - Malattie infettive
English
Chadwick, D., Stanley, A., Sarfo, S., Appiah, L., Ankcorn, M., Foster, G., et al. (2013). Response to antiretroviral therapy in occult hepatitis B and HIV co-infection in West Africa. AIDS, 27(1), 139-141 [10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283589879].
Chadwick, D; Stanley, A; Sarfo, S; Appiah, L; Ankcorn, M; Foster, G; Schwab, U; Phillips, R; Geretti, Am
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