Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Chronic Hepatitis B Serological Markers among Senegalese HIV Co-infected Children

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  • Abou Ba, MD Centre Hospitalier National d
  • Fatou K Ndiaye, MD Centre Hospitalier National d
  • Yaay J Djeng Centre Hospitalier National d
  • Cecile Cames, MD Institut de Recherche pour le D
  • Aminata Diack, MD Centre Hospitalier National d
  • Ousmane Ndiaye, MD Centre Hospitalier National d

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https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.321

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Background: Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes complex interactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence and HBV evolution among HIV coinfected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 252 HIV infected children enrolled in the H

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