Implementation of Occult Hepatitis Screening in the Spanish Cohort of HIV-infected Pediatric Patients
Por:
Dapena M, Figueras C, Noguera-Julian A, Fortuny-Guasch C, de José MI, Mellado MJ, Gavilán C, Falcón-Neyra MD, Navarro ML, de Ory SJ, López C, Mayol L, Méndez M, Ciria LM, Coll MT, García L, Nuñez E, Espiau M and Soler-Palacín P
Publicada:
1 sep 2013
Resumen:
Regular screening methods may miss the diagnosis of occult hepatitis B infection and seronegative hepatitis C virus infection in immunocompromised patients. A cross-sectional study within a Spanish cohort of HIV-infected children yielded 6 of 254 (2.4%) possible occult hepatitis B infection cases and 2 of 254 (0.8%) seronegative hepatitis C virus-infected patients. Implementation of occult hepatitis screening in the routine care of these children may be warranted.
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