| Literature DB >> 17712758 |
Judith I Tsui1, Audrey L French, Eric C Seaberg, Michael Augenbraun, Marek Nowicki, Marion Peters, Phyllis C Tien.
Abstract
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is of concern in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons. We observed that 2% of 400 HIV-infected women with antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen alone had occult HBV infection (i.e., detectable HBV DNA in the absence of HBV surface antigen). CD4 cell counts of <200 cells/mm3 were more common among occult HBV-infected women than among those without occult HBV infection. Aminotransferase levels did not appear to be associated with being positive for HBV DNA.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17712758 PMCID: PMC4142488 DOI: 10.1086/520989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079