Abstract
We prospectively assessed the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by investigating HBV replication in 160 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with isolated antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen. This prevalence was 0.6% (1 case/160 patients; 95% confidence interval, 0%-3.4%). A second serum sample was collected later from 52 of the patients. HBV DNA was once again undetectable in all patients, except for the sole patient who had previously been found to be HBV DNA positive.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Cohort Studies
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DNA, Viral / blood
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Female
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France / epidemiology
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HIV Infections / complications*
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HIV Infections / drug therapy
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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Hepatitis B / blood*
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Hepatitis B / complications*
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Hepatitis B / epidemiology
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Hepatitis B Core Antigens / blood*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Virus Replication
Substances
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Anti-Retroviral Agents
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Antibodies, Viral
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DNA, Viral
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Hepatitis B Core Antigens