A5012840097- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Human Health and Disease
- Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Stellenbosch University
2019-2020
ObjectivesPrompted by international targets for elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV), we set out to characterise individuals with HBV monoinfection vs. those coinfected HBV/HIV, evaluate the impact therapy and guide improvements in clinical care.MethodsWe report observational data from a real world cross-sectional cohort 115 adults chronic infection (CHB), at university hospital Cape Town, South Africa. HIV coinfection was present 39 (34%) subjects. We recorded demographic, laboratory...
ABSTRACT Objective Prompted by international targets for elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, we performed a cross-sectional observational study adults with chronic HBV (CHB) infection in South Africa, characterising individuals monoinfection vs. those coinfected HBV/HIV, to evaluate the impact therapy and guide improvements clinical care as guidelines antiviral change over time. Design We prospectively recruited 115 CHB, period one year at university hospital Cape Town, Africa....