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dc.contributor.author | Okoth, S.B | - |
dc.contributor.author | Rehmani, O. F | - |
dc.contributor.author | Karoney, M. J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Diero, L | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ayuo, P. O | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-27T07:45:40Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-27T07:45:40Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017-04-04 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6305 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: This study was aimed at determining the sero-prevalence of hepatitis B and C among HIV infected patients at a HIV care program in Western Kenya Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: HIV care program in Western Kenya. Subjects: HIV infected individuals on follow up at the AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access to Health care) clinic. Results: A total of 247 HIV infected individuals were tested for HBsAg and anti HCV antibodies. The study population had a male to female ratio of 1:2 with the mean age of 39.3±10 years. Sixty seven per cent (67%) of the study participants were on antiretroviral therapy and the median CD4 cell count for all the patients was 224cells/ µl. The sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B was 9.7% and that of Hepatitis C was 1.6% with no dual infection observed. Conclusions: The sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B observed represents high endemicity while that of Hepatitis C is low when compared with local and international. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | East medical african journal | en_US |
dc.subject | Sero-prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B and C | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV | en_US |
dc.title | Sero prevalence of Hepatitis b and c viruses among hiv infected patients in a Hiv care program in Kenya: a cross sectional study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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