HBV and HCV infection in i.v. drug addicts; coinfection with HIV

A group of 122 drug addict patients were studied to evaluate the incidence of HIV, HBV, HCV infections and of laboratory findings of hepatic damage. Our data show that hepatic damage is more frequent in patients affected by HBV-HCV coinfection than those with HBV or HCV infection alone and that HIV...

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Published inArchives of virology. Supplementum Vol. 4; p. 329
Main Authors Botti, P, Pistelli, A, Gambassi, F, Zorn, A M, Caramelli, L, Peruzzi, S, Smorlesi, C, Masini, E, Mannaioni, P F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austria 1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Hepatitis B - complications
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - complications
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Liver - pathology
Liver Diseases - epidemiology
Liver Diseases - etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications
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Summary:A group of 122 drug addict patients were studied to evaluate the incidence of HIV, HBV, HCV infections and of laboratory findings of hepatic damage. Our data show that hepatic damage is more frequent in patients affected by HBV-HCV coinfection than those with HBV or HCV infection alone and that HIV positivity supports HBV-HCV coinfection.
ISSN:0939-1983
DOI:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_76