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ArticleInternational journal of microbiology2021

Hepatitis C Virus Infection among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia.

Alemu Gedefie, Aderaw Adamu, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Yeshimebet Kassa, Melaku Ashagrie Belete

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Article in International journal of microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alemu GedefieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-5513
Aderaw AdamuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Ermiyas AlemayehuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Yeshimebet KassaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Melaku Ashagrie BeleteDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0706-9903
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) coinfection increases the incidence of end-stage liver disease which is more severe in immune-compromised HIV-infected patients than HCV infection alone. The aim of this study was to assess HCV infection and the associated risk factors among HIV/AIDS patients attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia.

methodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 HIV-infected adults selected by a systematic random sampling technique from January to March 2018. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and risk factor data. Moreover, the blood specimen was collected and tested for CD4 count and anti-HCV antibody detection according to standard operating procedures. The data obtained were entered into SPSS version 20, and descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. A

resultOf a total of 249 HIV-infected study subjects, 120 (48.2%) were male and 129 (51.8%) were females, while the mean (±SD) age and CD4+ cells/mm3 were 39.10 (±11.507) years and 316.08 + 290.607 cells/mm3, respectively. Anti-HCV antibody was detected in 13 (5.2%) patients with higher prevalence rate found in males (

conclusionThe prevalence of HCV infection is still higher and causes concern. Therefore, screening of these high-risk groups should be critical to reduce mortality and to improve clinical outcomes.

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