Department of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2024 Jan-Dec;23:23259582241292511. doi: 10.1177/23259582241292511.
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have hepatitis B or C infection have a higher chance of developing advanced liver disease than those who do not have either of the hepatitis infections. This finding highlights the importance of awareness, screening, and treatment of the hepatitis viruses in HIV programs in order to reduce the risk of liver disease in this population.
人免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染者合并乙型或丙型肝炎感染比未合并这两种肝炎感染者更易发生晚期肝病。这一发现强调了在 HIV 规划中提高对乙型和丙型肝炎病毒的认识、筛查和治疗的重要性,以降低该人群发生肝病的风险。