Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection

<p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. Because the two hepatotropic viruses share same modes of transmission, coinfection with the two viruses is not uncommon, especially in areas with a high prevalenc...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2006-04-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
coinfection
epidemiology
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v03p0057.htm
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spelling doaj-5597909a5f1544c3b884b3b085fba8482020-11-25T00:17:54ZengIvyspring International PublisherInternational Journal of Medical Sciences1449-19072006-04-01325762Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection<p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. Because the two hepatotropic viruses share same modes of transmission, coinfection with the two viruses is not uncommon, especially in areas with a high prevalence of HBV infection and among people at high risk for parenteral infection. Patients with dual HBV and HCV infection have more severe liver disease, and are at an increased risk for progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Treatment of viral hepatitis due to dual HBV/HCV infection represents a challenge.</p>http://www.medsci.org/v03p0057.htmHepatitis B virushepatitis C viruscoinfectionepidemiologyhepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
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title Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
spellingShingle Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
International Journal of Medical Sciences
Hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
coinfection
epidemiology
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
title_short Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
title_full Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
title_fullStr Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Dual Infection
title_sort hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) dual infection
publisher Ivyspring International Publisher
series International Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1449-1907
publishDate 2006-04-01
description <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. Because the two hepatotropic viruses share same modes of transmission, coinfection with the two viruses is not uncommon, especially in areas with a high prevalence of HBV infection and among people at high risk for parenteral infection. Patients with dual HBV and HCV infection have more severe liver disease, and are at an increased risk for progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Treatment of viral hepatitis due to dual HBV/HCV infection represents a challenge.</p>
topic Hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
coinfection
epidemiology
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
url http://www.medsci.org/v03p0057.htm
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