title: Concurrent infections of hepatitis C and HIV in hepatitis B patients in the north-east of Iran.
abstract: Co-infection of HBV, HCV and HIV is common because of shared routes of viral transmission with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Anti-HCV and HIV antibodies of 168 HBV patients were assayed. Co-infection of HCV in HBV patients was seen in four cases (2.4%). Simultaneous infection of HIV in HBV patents was seen in three cases (1.8%). There was no simultaneous co-infection of HCV, HIV and HBV. It is recommended that all patients are screened for possible co-infections before initiating treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moradi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khodabakhshi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadeghipour
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Besharat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tabarraei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies