Increased hepatotoxicity among HIV-infected adults co-infected with Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Amon I Marti (Author), Soledad Colombe (Author), Peter J Masikini (Author), Samuel E Kalluvya (Author), Luke R Smart (Author), Bahati M Wajanga (Author), Hyasinta Jaka (Author), Robert N Peck (Author), Jennifer A Downs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Little is known about hepatotoxicity in patients with schistosome and HIV co-infections. Several studies have reported increased liver enzymes and bilirubin levels associated with schistosome infection. We investigated whether HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy who had S. mansoni co-infec...