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ArticleVirology journal2020

Impacts of hepatitis B and hepatitis C co-infection with tuberculosis, a prospective cohort study.

Berhanu Elfu Feleke, Teferi Elfu Feleke, Wondimu Gebrekiros Adane, Abel Girma

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Article in Virology journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Berhanu Elfu FelekeDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. elfufeleke@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-3337
Teferi Elfu FelekeDepartment of Pediatric, Butajira Hospital, Butajira, Ethiopia.
Wondimu Gebrekiros AdanePrivate Health Sector Project, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abel GirmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Bahir Dar University · ETAddis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau · ETSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, determinants of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the survival of tuberculosis patients until drug-induced hepatitis.

methodsProspective cohort study design was implemented. The data were collected from September 2016 - May 2019. Systematic random sampling was used to select the study participants. Baseline data were collected before the patient starts DOTS, the sign of liver toxicity was assessed every week. Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and WHO clinical stage was recorded at the end of 6th months. Descriptive statistics were used to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C viral infections and their effect on tuberculosis treatment outcomes. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of hepatitis B and C infections. The Kaplan Meier survival curve was used to estimate the survival of tuberculosis patient and Cox regression was used to identify the predictors of drug-induced hepatitis.

resultsA total of 3537 tuberculosis patients were followed. The prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infection among tuberculosis patients were 15.1 and 17.3% respectively. Hepatitis B viral infection among tuberculosis patients was associated with alcohol, sex, HIV, chronic illness. Hepatitis C viral infection among tuberculosis patients was associated with alcohol, sex, HIV, chronic illness. The incidence density for liver toxicity among tuberculosis patients was 843/15707 person-months and liver toxicity was determined by HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, the severity of tuberculosis and chronic illnesses.

conclusionDecision-makers should consider incorporating screening for hepatitis B and C viral infection during tuberculosis treatment.

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AdultAntitubercular AgentsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryCoinfectionFemaleHepatitis BHepatitis CHumansIncidenceLiverMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesTuberculosisAntitubercular AgentsDrug-induced hepatitisEthiopiaHepatitis BHepatitis CTuberculosis

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PMID32703225
PMCPMC7376700
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