Hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma in South Africa in the era of HIV.
Tongai Gibson MapongaRichard H GlashoffHannali VermeulenBarbara RobertsonSean BurmeisterMarc BernonJones Omoshoro-JonesPaul RuffAlfred I NeugutJudith S JacobsonWolfgang PreiserMonique I AnderssonPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2020)
HCC is an important complication in the HIV/HBV infected patient. HIV-positive patients presented with HCC at a younger age than HIV-negative patients, this effect appears to be greater in women. These data provide more evidence supporting the call to address. HCC as a cause of morbidity and mortality in the HBV/HIV co-infected patient population. (281 words).
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- hepatitis b virus
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- end stage renal disease
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- liver failure
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- electronic health record
- adipose tissue
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- patient reported
- pregnancy outcomes