ArticleIntestinal research2017
Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viral infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in north India.
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- Viral hepatitis co-infections with tuberculosis in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
- Managing IBD Patients with Concomitant HIV Infection - a Systematic Review.Current gastroenterology reports · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of viral hepatitis A and C in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Intestinal research · 2023Article
- Expert consensus on vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Japan.Journal of gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Prevalence of viral hepatitis infection in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
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- Vaccination strategies for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2022Review
- [Viral Hepatitis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2022Review
- Pancreatic Disorders in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Review
- Management of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease under immunosuppressive treatment.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Nonimmunity against hepatitis B virus infection in patients newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease.Intestinal research · 2018Article
- Inflammatory bowel disease is no longer a risk factor of viral hepatitis infection in Asia.Intestinal research · 2017Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often require immunosuppressive therapy and blood transfusions and therefore are at a high risk of contracting infections due to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the present study, we assessed the prevalence of these infections in patients with IBD.
methodsThis retrospective study included 908 consecutive patients with IBD (ulcerative colitis [UC], n=581; Crohn's disease [CD], n=327) who were receiving care at a tertiary care center. Ninety-five patients with intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) were recruited as disease controls. Prospectively maintained patient databases were reviewed for the prevalence of HBV surface antigen, anti-HCV antibodies, and HIV (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method). HCV RNA was examined in patients who tested positive for anti-HCV antibodies. Prevalence data of the study were compared with that of the general Indian population (HBV, 3.7%; HCV, 1%; HIV, 0.3%).
resultsThe prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV was 2.4%, 1.4%, and 0.1%, respectively, in the 908 patients with IBD. Among the 581 patients with UC, 2.2% (12/541) had HBV, 1.7% (9/517) had HCV, and 0.2% (1/499) had HIV. Among the 327 patients with CD, 2.8% (8/288) had HBV, 0.7% (2/273) had HCV, and 0% (0/277) had HIV. One patient with CD had HBV and HCV coinfection. The prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV in patients with ITB was 5.9% (4/67), 1.8% (1/57), and 1.2% (1/84), respectively.
conclusionsThe prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV in north Indian patients with IBD is similar to the prevalence of these viruses in the general community. Nonetheless, the high risk of flare after immunosuppressive therapy mandates routine screening of patients with IBD for viral markers.
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