Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in patients with tuberculosis and its impact in the incidence of anti-tuberculosis drugs induced hepatotoxicity

Background: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with tuberculosis (TB) has not been extensively investigated, and very limited data on rates of HCV co-infection among patients with TB exists. Hepatotoxicity is the major adverse effect of three of the first line anti-TB...

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Main Authors: Mohammed A. Agha, Ibraheim I. El-Mahalawy, Hosam M. Seleem, Mohamed A. Helwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200380