Epidemiological analysis of serological markers of hepatitis B in HIV+ patients from Curitiba and metropolitan region

Introduction: The presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) leads to a higher incidence of liver disorders due to persistence and recurrence of HBV infection in addition to increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the prevale...

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Main Authors: Aline C. Vieira, Maria R. P. A. Tizzot, Vera L. P. Santos, Fernanda Bovo, Iara M. Reason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2015-02-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442015000100017&lng=en&tlng=en