title: Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV co-infection at an antiretroviral centre in Delhi.
abstract: With an estimated 5.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS, India has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world, according to UNAIDS. Due to similar routes of transmission, co-infection of HIV with hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses is a common event with significant clinical implications. The present study was undertaken to highlight the profile of patients of HIV with HBV/HCV co-infection, as literature from India on this topic is sparse. Out of 1953 patients suffering from HIV registered at our centre during the study period, 80 patients were co-infected with HBV/HCV. HBV co-infection was detected in 2.61% of patients and HCV co-infection in 1.69% of subjects. Our study demonstrates low HIV /HCV/HBV co-infection rates in Delhi as compared to most other studies from India, which is partly attributable to low incidence of intravenous drug use and infrequent transfusion-related infections in our study group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. alpanaraizada@yahoo.com
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raizada
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authors.lastname: Dwivedi
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authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies