Incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among people living with HIV: An Egyptian cohort study

• Main Authors: Fatma Elrashdy (Author), Suzan Haga (Author), Rahma Mohamed (Author), Shereen Abdel Alem (Author), Safa Meshaal (Author), Ahmed Cordie (Author), Aisha Elsharkawy (Author), Gamal Esmat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Egypt used to have one of the highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence rates worldwide, with an estimated HCV prevalence of around 4.5% to 6.7%. Objectives: To determine the HCV infection incidence rate amid Egyptian patients living with HIV. Method: A total of 460 HIV-positi...