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Prevalence of hepatitis B in human immunodeficiency virus patients in Kubwa General Hospital
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ojo, Osaze Mamven, Sohmicit Akintayo, Richard Onyegiri, Chukwuebuka |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Background: Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B infections are endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and both viruses have common routes of transmission. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients with HIV in Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: We carried out a retrospective study of HBV positivity among patients diagnosed with retroviral disease seen over a 1-year period. Results: The case folders of a total number of 332 patients with HIV who received care over the study period were reviewed. Men and women accounted for 30.42% and 69.58%, respectively, with a male-to-female ratio of about 1:2. Their mean age was 34.76 ± 8.84 years, while the median age was 33.5 years. The categorization of the age groups was as follows: young (65 years; 0.3%). Hepatitis B co-infection was present in 9.24% of patients with HIV. The mean CD4 count was 409.33 ± 262.22. The classification of CD4 count values was as follows: 500 (27.97%). Those who were either married (58.91%) or were single (32.32%) constituted the majority of the patients. Unprotected sex (73.79%), harmful traditional practice 17 (5.12%), history of blood transfusion (5.12%), intravenous drug abuse (0.60%), and commercial sex worker (0.30%) were the commonly identifiable risk factors. Conclusion: Among patients living with retroviral disease, hepatitis B infection is more prevalent in women as well as in young and middle-aged patients compared with the elderly. Unprotected sex was the most common identifiable risk factor for hepatitis B positivity. |
| Related Links | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2019;volume=22;issue=3;spage=140;epage=144;aulast=Ojo;type=2 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 11188561 |
| DOI | 10.4103/smj.smj_5_18 |
| Journal | Sahel Medical Journal |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ethnic Studies Hepatitis B Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence Sahel Medical Journal, Volume 22, Issue 3 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
