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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical

versión impresa ISSN 0375-0760versión On-line ISSN 1561-3054

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PADRON ALFONSO, Arlenys et al. HIV/hepatitis B and C co-infection in Cienfuegos province . Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2008, vol.60, n.2. ISSN 0375-0760.

Objective: To identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections (HVB) and (HVC) in individuals infected by HIV in Cienfuegos province. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed till April 2005 in which clinical variables and TCD4+ lymphocyte count were analyzed. Results: the prevalence of HVB infection was 14,4 % and of HVC was 20 %. AIDS frequency was higher in patients suffering from hepatitis B (77,8 %) than in those with hepatitis C (28,6 %). Percentage of cases under 500 TCD4+ count was higher in patients coinfested with HVC (57,4 %); also 4 patients (14,8 %) had been performed a hepatic histological study. Conclusion: HVB/HVC co-infection and HIV is a common problem in the province; however, clinical and epidemiological aspects that are yet unknown call for new studies.

Palabras clave : Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV); acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); hepatitis B; hepatitis C; prevalence.

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