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Predictors of hepatitis B virus genotype and viraemia in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis B in Europe.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2010
Soriano Vincent, Mocroft Amanda, Peters Lars, Rockstroh Juergen, Antunes Francisco, Kirkby Nikolai, de Wit Stephane, Monforte Antonella d'Arminio, Flisiak Robert, Lundgren Jens
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BACKGROUND: Both natural history and treatment outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are influenced by genotypes and viral load. Information about factors determining HBV genotype distribution and viraemia in HIV/HBV-co-infected patients is scarce. METHODS: All HIV-positive patients living in Europe and Argentina recruited in EuroSIDA (1994-2006) were tested for serum HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). Chronic...
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