Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection Is Associated With Renal Impairment Among Zambian HIV-Infected Adults
Mweemba, Aggrey ; Zanolini, Arianna ; Mulenga, Lloyd ; Emge, Drew ; Chi, Benjamin H. ; Wandeler, Gilles ; Vinikoor, Michael J.
In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2014, vol. 59, no. 12, p. 1757-1760
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- Among 6789 HIV-infected Zambian adults screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 50-90 mL/minute/1.73 m2 in 17.6% and <50 mL/minute/1.73 m2 in 2.5%. Human immunodeficiency virus/HBV coinfection was associated with eGFR <50 mL/minute/1.73 m2 (adjusted odds ratio, 1.96 [95% confidence interval, 1.34-2.86]), adjusted for age, sex, CD4+ count, and World Health Organization disease stage