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Table 3 Characteristics and HBV-DNA positivity in HBsAg negative HIV positive patients with or without the presence of other marker of HBV infection.

From: Occult Hepatitis B Virus infection in ART-Naive HIV-Infected Patients seen at a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

 

Serological Status

HBV-DNA Status*

 

Positive for any marker

n = 24

pa

Pos (%)

n = 9

Neg (%)

n = 15

pa

Sex

     

   Male

19

0.6

7 (77.8)

12 (80)

1.0

   Female

5

 

2 (22.2)

3 (20)

 

Risk factors

     

   Heterosexual

20

0.3

8 (88.9)

12 (80)

1.0

   Transfusion

2

 

1 (11.1)

1 (6.7)

 

   IVDU

2

 

0

2 (13.3)

 

CD4 cell counts

     

   ≤ 200

15

0.03

6 (66.7)

9 (60)

1.0

   >200

9

 

3 (33.3)

6 (40)

 

ALT levels

     

   Raisedb

9

0.73

5 (55.6)

7 (46.7)

1.0

Other infections

     

   HCV posc

4

1.0

1 (11.1)

3 (20)

1.0

   TB posd

6

1.0

3 (33.3)

3 (20)

0.63

  1. Note: Figures indicate number and percentage (in parenthesis) of patients unless indicated otherwise. n = total no. tested; HCV, hepatitis C virus; TB, tuberculosis; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; IVDU, injection drug use
  2. a Determined by Fisher's exact test for proportions
  3. b Defined as serum ALT levels >40 IU/L
  4. c Determined by anti-HCV IgM antibodies
  5. d Diagnosis of tuberculosis was based on clinical suspicion, chest X-ray findings and sputum mycobacteriology
  6. * In none of the remaining 29 patients, who were negative for all HBV seromarkers, HBV DNA was detected.