HIV HBV co-infections : epidemiology, natural history, and treatment : a review article
Joint Authors
Alavian, S. M.
Ranjbar, R.
Davari, A.
Izadi, M.
Junaidi, N.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.855-862, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, one of the major health priorities, accounts approximately for 350 million chronic cases and a global total of 33 million people were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the world.
Co-infection with HIV and the HBV presents a significant challenge to health care providers, with different prevalence rates in different parts of the world.
It is important to screen all HIV infected individuals for HBV infection and reverse.
Infection with HBV becomes more violent in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency syndrome.
HIV / HBV co-infected individuals are at increased risk of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, and of experiencing HAART toxicity.
In this review, the latest statistics on epidemiology of HIV, HBV and their co-infection has been presented along with prominent characteristics of HBV.
Transmission routes which are the common between HBV and HIV are described and the most important ones are described according to the regional and age features.
Also, there is a series of actions being performed once HBV infections occur to prevent HIV or to diagnose if the HBV-infected individuals are also infected with HIV.
As in treatment case, some of the frequent treatment methods including applying interferon and using nucleoside and nucleotide analogues have been discussed.
Finally, we would explain the new recommendations for treating patients who were co-infected with HBV and HIV, including staging HBV and HIV treatment, based on the stage of each disease.
It also outlines the optimal treatment options, whether the patient is treated for HBV first, HIV first, or HIV and HBV together.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ranjbar, R.& Davari, A.& Izadi, M.& Junaidi, N.& Alavian, S. M.. 2011. HIV HBV co-infections : epidemiology, natural history, and treatment : a review article. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 13, no. 12, pp.855-862.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ranjbar, R.…[et al.]. HIV HBV co-infections : epidemiology, natural history, and treatment : a review article. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 13, no. 12 (Dec. 2011), pp.855-862.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-321538
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ranjbar, R.& Davari, A.& Izadi, M.& Junaidi, N.& Alavian, S. M.. HIV HBV co-infections : epidemiology, natural history, and treatment : a review article. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2011. Vol. 13, no. 12, pp.855-862.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-321538
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 860-862
Record ID
BIM-321538