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

• Published in: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care Vol. 23; p. 23259582241292511
• Main Authors: Odeghe, Emuobor, Oyeleke, Ganiyat, Odofin, Mayowa, Duguru, Mary, Davwar, Pantong, Nyam, David, Lesi, Olufunmilayo, Okeke, Edith, Adelabu, Hameed, Odukoya, Oluwakemi, Akanmu, Alani, Adeyemo, Wasiu, Abdulkareem, Fatimah, Imade, Godwin, Joyce, Brian, Khan, Imran, Chandler, Ariel, Sagay, Atiene, Murphy, Robert, Hou, Lifang, Hawkins, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SAGE Publishing 01-01-2024
• Subjects: Adult; Coinfection - epidemiology; Coinfection - virology; Female; Hepatitis B - complications; Hepatitis B - epidemiology; Hepatitis C - complications; Hepatitis C - epidemiology; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Humans; Liver Diseases - epidemiology; Liver Diseases - virology; Male; Middle Aged; Nigeria - epidemiology; Nigeria; liver fibrosis; HIV; liver disease; fibroscan; HCV; Nigeria; HBV
• ISSN: 2325-9582; 2325-9582
• DOI: 10.1177/23259582241292511

People 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.