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Short-term treatment outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus type-1 and hepatitis B virus co-infections.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 2 Jun 2016
Sagoe Kwamena William Coleman, Duedu Kwabena Obeng, Ziga Francesca, Agyei Afrakoma Adjoa, Adiku Theophilus Korku, Lartey Margaret, Mingle Julius Abraham Addo, Arens Max
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BACKGROUND: Co-infection of HIV with HBV is common in West Africa but little information is available on the effects of HBV on short-term therapy for HIV patients. A 28 day longitudinal study was conducted to examine short-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes in HIV infected individuals with HBV co-infection. METHODS: Plasma from 18 HIV infected individuals co-infected with HBV and matched controls with...
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