Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography in Patients With HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection in Nigeria | Zendy

Claudia Hawkins | Zendy; Oche Agbaji | Zendy; P. Ugoagwu | Zendy; Chloe L. Thio | Zendy; Mu'azu Auwal | Zendy; Cornelius Ani | Zendy; C. Okafo | Zendy; Erika Wallender | Zendy; Robert L. Murphy | Zendy

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Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography in Patients With HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection in Nigeria

Author(s) -

Claudia Hawkins,

Oche Agbaji,

P. Ugoagwu,

Chloe L. Thio,

Mu'azu Auwal,

Cornelius Ani,

C. Okafo,

Erika Wallender,

Robert L. Murphy

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit564

Subject(s) - transient elastography , coinfection , medicine , hepatitis b virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hepatitis b , virology , liver fibrosis , fibrosis , hepatitis c virus , gastroenterology , virus , immunology

We describe the prevalence and risk factors for advanced liver fibrosis (≥9.3 kPa) using transient elastography in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–monoinfected and HIV/HBV (hepatitis B virus)–coinfected, antiretroviral naive adults in Nigeria. HBV coinfection and HBV DNA levels significantly increased the risk of advanced fibrosis in HIV and HIV/HBV patients, respectively.

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