HAV and HBV seroprevalence in 1,000 patients with chronic HCV infection in a Tertiary Care Center in São Paulo, Brazil

HAV and HBV seroprevalence in 1,000 patients with chronic HCV infection in a Tertiary Care Center in São Paulo, Brazil

Background. Patients with chronic HCV infection and superinfection by hepatitis A virus (HAV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) have higher morbidity and mortality when compared with those without HCV infection. Therefore, HAV and HBV active immunization has become mandatory in this population and hence th...

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Main Authors: Edvaldo F. da Silva, Daniel F. Mazo, Claudia P. Oliveira, Roseane P. Medeiros, Flair J. Carrilho, Mário G. Pessôa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Prevalence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119306301

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