Co-infection of Hepatitis B among HIV-infected patients: A cross-sectional study from A University Teaching hospital in Anambra State, Nigeria by Iheanyi O Okonko in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences
Co-infection of Hepatitis B among HIV-infected patients: A cross-sectional study from A University Teaching hospital in Anambra State, Nigeria by Iheanyi O Okonko in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract Hepatitis B and HIV infections are significant public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, and research suggests that co-infected individuals with either HBV or HIV experience a higher rate of HIV progression. This study aimed at investigating possible HBV coinfection in relation to the sociodemographic traits of HIV-infected individuals, attending the HIV clinic at a University Teaching Hospital in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty-five (255) HIV-infected individuals gave consent to participate in the study. Blood samples (about 5ml) were aseptically collected and tested for HBV using Monolisa HBsAg ULTRA kit. CD4 counts were measured using the Partec CyFlow. Plasma viral loads (PVL) were also determined usi...