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Volume 12 Issue 3 ( July-September ) 2023

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Co-infection of hepatitis B among HIV-infected patients: A cross-sectional study from tertiary care hospital
Dr. Anita Mutha, Prachi Priya, Dr. Manish Purohit, Ashish Kumar Joshi

In tertiary care hospitals of Madhya Pradesh, despite declining HIV prevalence, co-infections like Hepatitis B (HBV) pose a challenge. Examining 445 HIV-positive patients over a year, researchers identified 1.8% co-infection rate with HBV, lower than global estimates and previous Indian studies. This highlights the need for regular HBV screening in high-risk groups and careful vaccination strategies. While the study's prevalence was lower than expected, managing co-infected individuals remains complex.

 
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