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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2007; 13(37): 5015-5020
Published online Oct 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i37.5015
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of HIV and hepatitis coinfected patients
GroupsTotalAgeSex
Probable route of transmission
Mean CD4 counts(cells/mm3)CDC status
MaleFemaleSexualIVDsBloodNot knownABC
HIV alone44436 ± 9298146320354148
334 ± 1991261171201
HIV + HBV4532 ± 639635-28294 ± 1732
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HIV + HCV1138 ± 8924331231 ± 104137
Table 2 HBV marker profile of HBV/HIV co-infected patients (n = 40)
HIV/HBV coinfection group(CDC 1993 revised) (n = 40)1HBV marker
HBsAgHBeAgAnti-HBeHBV DNA
Group A4 (10%)1 (25%)3 (75%)1 (25%)
Group B19 (48%)9 (47%)10 (53%)9 (47%)
Group C17 (42%)12 (71%)5 (29%)13 (76%)
Table 3 HCV marker profile of HCV/HIV co-infected patients (n = 11)
HIV Disease Group of HIV/HCV coinfected cases(CDC 1993 revised)HCV coinfection(n = 11)Anti- HCV and HCV RNApositive (n = 6)Anti HCV alonepositive (n = 3)HCV RNA alonepositive (n = 2)
Group A1 (9%)100
Group B3 (27%)111
Group C7 (64%)421