Abstract
Both human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are transmitted via mucosal and percutaneous routes, so approximately 10% of HIV-infected persons worldwide are coinfected with HBV. In the USA, the HIV Outpatient Study found that between 1996 and 2007, the prevalence of HBV was stable ranging from 7.8 to 8.6% with the greatest fraction being in men who have sex with men [1]. Thus, chronic HBV is a continuing important coinfection in the HIV-infected population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | HIV and Liver Disease |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 107-111 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781441917126 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441917119 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine