Hepatitis B Virus Total Core Antibodies among HIV-1 Infected Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Negative Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Facility in North-central Nigeria
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 18, Issue 12
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of total Hepatitis B core antibodies (anti-HBc) among HIV-1 infected adults without Hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg). Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) adult HIV clinic at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, North-Central Nigeria, between August and December, 2014. Methodology: We determined the presence of total anti-HBc for 120 HIV-1 infected patients (32 males and 88 females, with a mean age of 40.4±10.6 years). We performed serological screening for total anti-HBc and for other serological markers for each patient, then performed CD4+ cell enumeration, biochemical analysis of serum for Alanine aminotransferase levels and HIV viral load assays. Results: A total of 105, HIV-1 positive patients who were HBsAg negative were studied. Of these patients, 59 (56.2%) showed no HBV serological markers, 23 (21.9%) had total anti-HBc, and 15 (14.3%) had HB surface antibodies. Only one patient (1%) showed HBeAg while anti-HBe was detected in 20 (19.0%). The mean age of patients with anti-HBc was 41.4 ± 10.8 years which was similar to the mean age of patients who were negative for anti-HBc (P =.81). While no significant associations were observed between ALT levels, CD4 counts, marital or educational status and total anti-HBc of the patients (P =.91, P =.39, P =.78 and P =.44, respectively), there was a significant association between having a history of tooth extraction and total anti-HBc (P =.03). Conclusion: There may be a need to assess occult HBV infection in HIV-infected individuals with isolated anti-HBc for active replication of HBV by detecting HBV DNA. Dental care practitioners must take great care to prevent possible transmission through surgical equipment used in procedures for tooth extraction.
Authors and Affiliations
A. J. Anejo-Okopi, T. M. Akindigh, N. Markus, D. S. Adeniyi, O. J. Abba, A. O. Ebonyi, E. Ejeliogu, O. Audu, P. Lar, H. J. Zumbes, E. S. Isa, S. Oguche
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