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HIV-HBV coinfection in Southern Africa and the effect of lamivudine- versus tenofovir-containing cART on HBV outcomes.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 Oct 2013
Hamers Raph L, Zaaijer Hans L, Wallis Carole L, Siwale Margaret, Ive Prudence, Botes Mariette E, Sigaloff Kim C E, Hoepelman Andy I M, Stevens Wendy S, Rinke de Wit Tobias F
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BACKGROUND: This study assessed HIV-hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection in southern Africa in terms of prevalence, viral characteristics, occult HBV, and the effect of lamivudine- versus tenofovir-containing first-line combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) on HBV-related outcomes. METHODS: A multicenter prospective cohort of HIV-infected adults in Zambia and South Africa who initiated cART. Outcomes by...
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