Virological and biochemical evolution of HIV-HBV co-infected patients treated with tenofovir

Abstract

Conclusion:Though the overall prevalence of occult HBV (7%) in our community clinic is lower than historical prevalence of 11%, among those not on ARV the prevelance was much higher (22%). Further, high proportion of patients with isolated anti HBc also tested positive for HCV ab (47.4%). Therefore clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for occult HBV among HIV infected patients whose hepatitis panel is positive only for core antibody.Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for occult HBV among HIV infected patients whose hepatitis panel is positive only for core antibody particularly those not on ARV and with HCV coinfection.