Hepatitis B and C Virus Co-Infection and Their Association With Liver Disease in Persons With HIV in Nigeria

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2024 Jan-Dec:23:23259582241292511. doi: 10.1177/23259582241292511.

Abstract

Hepatitis B and C infection and liver disease in people with HIV infection in NigeriaPeople living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have hepatitis B or C infection have a higher chance of developing advanced liver disease than those who do not have either of the hepatitis infections. This finding highlights the importance of awareness, screening, and treatment of the hepatitis viruses in HIV programs in order to reduce the risk of liver disease in this population.

Keywords: HBV; HCV; HIV; Nigeria; fibroscan; liver disease; liver fibrosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coinfection* / epidemiology
  • Coinfection* / virology
  • Female
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis B* / complications
  • Hepatitis B* / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C* / complications
  • Hepatitis C* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / epidemiology
  • Liver Diseases / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nigeria / epidemiology