Investigating Hepatitis C, D and HIV Prevalance in Cases with Positive Hepatitis B Virus Antigen in a Tertiary Hospital and Examining Anti-HDV Positive Cases
Journal Title: Viral Hepatitis Journal - Year 2021, Vol 27, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: Hepatitis B infection has a faster and more progressive course in the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV), HDV and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The aim of this study was to determine anti-HCV, anti-HDV and anti-HIV prevalance in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (+) positive patients and to examine patients with positive anti-HDV. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained through scanning hepatitis B patient follow-up files and the hospital automation system. Descriptive data was expressed in numbers and percentages (%). Results: Mean age of 1829 HBsAg positive patients was 42.65±14.83 (7-95) and 1099 (60.1%) were male and 730 (39.9%) were female. 30 patients (1.64%) had anti-HCV and 28 patients (1.53%) had anti-HDV while 1 patient (0.055%) had positive anti- HIV. The mean age of the patients with positive anti-HDV was 53.16±15.46 and 12 of these (42.9%) were female and 16 (57.1%) were male. Fifteen HDV positive patients were given peginterferon and 10 patients had relapse and 4 patients had hepatocellular cancer during the follow-up. A patient died due to the quick progression of the disease after deciding upon transplantation. Conclusion: Patients should also be scanned for hepatitis C, D and HIV in the presence of hepatitis B infection and the patient should be followed up and treated accordingly if coinfection is detected.
Authors and Affiliations
Esma Kepenek Kurt, Rukiyye Bulut, Bahar Kandemir, İbrahim Erayman, Mehmet Bitirgen, Fatma Esenkaya Taşbent
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