Extremely low hepatitis C prevalence among HIV co-infected individuals in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
AIDS
; 33(2): 353-355, 2019 02 01.
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| ID: mdl-30475267
ABSTRACT
A multicentric, retrospective case-series analysis (facility-based) in five sites across Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Uganda screened HIV-positive adults for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies using Oraquick rapid testing and viral confirmation (in three sites). The results reveal a substantially lower prevalence than previously reported for these countries, suggesting that targeted integration of HCV screening in African HIV programs may be more impactful than routine screening.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Hepatite C
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article