creators_name: Uchenna, Petrus
creators_name: Jesse, Chigozie
creators_name: Ike, Greg
creators_name: Moses, Okonkwo
creators_name: Hauwa, Julia
creators_id: Inyama PU
creators_id: Uneke CJ
creators_id: Anyanwu GI
creators_id: Njoku OM
creators_id: Idoko JH
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya B.S.
type: journale
datestamp: 2005-10-20
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:56:11
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title: Prevalence of antibodies to Hepatitis C virus among Nigerian patients with HIV infection
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Hepatitis C virus, HIV, Nigeria
abstract: Nigeria belongs to the group of countries highly endemic for viral hepatitis; unfortunately information on the prevalence of hepatitis C amongst patients with HIV in Nigeria is very scarce. This hospital-based investigation was conducted at two major hospitals in Jos, Nigeria from June 2002 through May 2003. Serum samples from 490 confirmed HIV infected patients were assayed for the presence of antibodies to HCV, using a third generation enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Twenty eight (5.7%; 95% CI 3.66-7.76%) of the patients had antibodies to HCV. The prevalence of HCV antibodies was higher among the males (7.5%; 95% CI 3.83-11.09%) than the females (4.5%; 95% CI 2.10-6.88%). Statistical analysis showed no significant difference (x2 = 1.917, df =1, p=0.05). Individuals of the age group 41-50 years had the highest prevalence of HCV antibodies (15.4%; 95% CI. 7.37-23.29%), followed by those of age group 31-40 years (7.4%; 95%, CI 3.70-11.20%). A significant difference was observed in the association between age and prevalence of HCV antibodies (x2 = 24.151, df = 4, p =0.05). Early diagnosis of HCV in people with HIV infection is advocated to reduce risk of HCV related advanced liver disease.
date: 2005-08
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences
volume: 4
number: 2
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Uchenna Inyama, Petrus and Jesse Uneke, Chigozie and Ike Anyanwu, Greg and Moses Njoku, Okonkwo and Hauwa Idoko, Julia  (2005) Prevalence of antibodies to Hepatitis C virus among Nigerian patients with HIV infection.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
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