| serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis b and c viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. | both hepatitis b and hepatitis c viruses (hbv and hcv) infection are common in hiv-infected individuals as a result of shared risk factors for acquisition. a serological study for hbv and hcv was performed in 251 hiv-positive individuals from medellín, colombia. a qualitative rt-pcr for hcv was done in 90 patients with cd4+ t-cell count < 150 per mm(3). serological markers for hbv infection were present in 97 (38.6%) patients. thirty six of them (37.1%) had isolated anti-hbc. a multivariate anal ... | 2006 | 17221128 |