Browsing by Subject "Hepatitis b"
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Antiviral drugs in the prophylaxis of HBV infection
(2012)Reactivation of hepatitis B infection (HBV) is known to occur in liver graft recipients and in chronic carriers of the surface antigen of HBV who receive immunosuppressive therapy. The use of hepatitis B immune globulin ...
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HBV-DNA levels predict overall mortality in HIV/HBV coinfected individuals
(2016)The coinfection of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been associated with increased death rates. However, the relevant research has mostly relied on serologic HBV testing [HBV surface antigen ...
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HIV/HBV co-infection and rate of antiretroviral treatment change after highly active antiretroviral treatment initiation in a cohort of HIV-infected patients in Greece
(2010)The current study investigated the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection on the rate of change of antiretroviral drugs after the initiation of highly active antiretroviral treatment ...
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Impact of hepatitis B virus infection on the progression of AIDS and mortality in HIV-infected individuals: A cohort study and meta-analysis
(2009)Background. The effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease remains uncertain. Therefore, a retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine the ...
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Incidence and frequency of mucocutaneous exposure and percutaneous injuries in Greek nurses: are they protected enough?
(2014)Background: Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids by sharps and needlestick injuries is common among healthcare workers, resulting in over 1,000 infections per year. Aim: To estimate the incidence and frequency ...
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Predictors of humoral response to recommended vaccines in HIV-infected adults
(2017)Humoral response to vaccination has been found to be inadequate in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We retrospectively assessed antibody responses to three routinely recommended vaccines, ...
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Recent advances in the treatment of HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV co-infection
(2012)Concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is relatively common. The treatment of co-infected individuals is rather complex ...
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Transfusional transmitted viruses in pregnancy
(1998)Blood has long been recognized as a vehicle for transmission of infectious organisms and as molecular laboratory technology has advanced, a seemingly endless array of infectious agents has occasionally been documented to ...