Concurrent infections of hepatitis C and HIV in hepatitis B patients in the north-east of Iran

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The Tropical Doctor Journal

Concurrent infections of hepatitis C and HIV in hepatitis B patients in the

north-east of Iran

A Moradi, PhD*,

B Khodabakhshi, MD†,

M Sadeghipour, MD‡,

S Besharat, MD‡ and

A Tabarraei, PhD§⇓

+ Author Affiliations

*Infectious Diseases Research Centre

†Department of Infectious Diseases

‡Department of Medicine

§Department of Microbiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan

Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gorgan City, Golestan

Province, Iran

Correspondence to: A Tabarraei, Department of Microbiology, Golestan University

of Medical Sciences, Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and

Hepatology, Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Iran Email: alijant@...

Abstract

Co-infection of HBV, HCV and HIV is common because of shared routes of viral

transmission with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Anti-HCV and HIV

antibodies of 168 HBV patients were assayed. Co-infection of HCV in HBV patients

was seen in four cases (2.4%). Simultaneous infection of HIV in HBV patents was

seen in three cases (1.8%). There was no simultaneous co-infection of HCV, HIV

and HBV. It is recommended that all patients are screened for possible

co-infections before initiating treatment.