HBV-HIV Coinfection: Key Clinical Management Issues
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Given the shared risk factors for transmission, coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV is common. HIV infection increases the risk of chronic HBV infection and hastens the progression of liver disease in patients with chronic HBV infection. The treatment of chronic HBV infection needs to be carefully coordinated with HIV management in HBV-HIV coinfected patients. The main goals of treatment for HBV infection are to suppress HBV replication, improve liver function, and minimize the emergence of HBV and HIV drug-resistance. In this article, we briefly review the epidemiology and natural history of HBV-HIV coinfection, and then we describe the current treatment options.
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