Hepatitis B and HIV: prevalence, AIDS progression, response to highly active antiretroviral therapy and increased mortality in the EuroSIDA cohort

• Published in: AIDS (London) Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 593 - 601
• Main Authors: Konopnicki, Deborah, Mocroft, Amanda, de Wit, S, Antunes, Francisco, Ledergerber, Bruno, Katlama, Christine, Zilmer, K, Vella, Stefano, Kirk, Ole, Lundgren, Jens D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 24.03.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Cause of Death; Cohort Studies; Disease Progression; Europe - epidemiology; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications; Hepatitis B, Chronic - mortality; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - mortality; HIV-1; Human immunodeficiency virus 1; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Europe

Whether hepatitis B (HBV) coinfection affects outcome in HIV-1-infected patients remains unclear. To assess the prevalence of HBV (assessed as HBsAg) coinfection and its possible impact on progression to AIDS, all-cause deaths, liver-related deaths and response to highly active antiretroviral therap...