?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Prevalence+of+antibodies+to+Hepatitis+C+virus+among+Nigerian+patients+with+HIV+infection&rft.creator=Uchenna+Inyama%2C+Petrus&rft.creator=Jesse+Uneke%2C+Chigozie&rft.creator=Ike+Anyanwu%2C+Greg&rft.creator=Moses+Njoku%2C+Okonkwo&rft.creator=Hauwa+Idoko%2C+Julia&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Nigeria+belongs+to+the+group+of+countries+highly+endemic+for+viral+hepatitis%3B+unfortunately+information+on+the+prevalence+of+hepatitis+C+amongst+patients+with+HIV+in+Nigeria+is+very+scarce.+This+hospital-based+investigation+was+conducted+at+two+major+hospitals+in+Jos%2C+Nigeria+from+June+2002+through+May+2003.+Serum+samples+from+490+confirmed+HIV+infected+patients+were+assayed+for+the+presence+of+antibodies+to+HCV%2C+using+a+third+generation+enzyme+linked+immunosorbent+assay.+Twenty+eight+(5.7%25%3B+95%25+CI+3.66-7.76%25)+of+the+patients+had+antibodies+to+HCV.+The+prevalence+of+HCV+antibodies+was+higher+among+the+males+(7.5%25%3B+95%25+CI+3.83-11.09%25)+than+the+females+(4.5%25%3B+95%25+CI+2.10-6.88%25).+Statistical+analysis+showed+no+significant+difference+(x2+%3D+1.917%2C+df+%3D1%2C+p%3D0.05).+Individuals+of+the+age+group+41-50+years+had+the+highest+prevalence+of+HCV+antibodies+(15.4%25%3B+95%25+CI.+7.37-23.29%25)%2C+followed+by+those+of+age+group+31-40+years+(7.4%25%3B+95%25%2C+CI+3.70-11.20%25).+A+significant+difference+was+observed+in+the+association+between+age+and+prevalence+of+HCV+antibodies+(x2+%3D+24.151%2C+df+%3D+4%2C+p+%3D0.05).+Early+diagnosis+of+HCV+in+people+with+HIV+infection+is+advocated+to+reduce+risk+of+HCV+related+advanced+liver+disease.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya+Bevinje%2C+Dr.+Srinivas&rft.date=2005-08&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4551%2F1%2F2005-2-2.pdf&rft.identifier=++Uchenna+Inyama%2C+Petrus+and+Jesse+Uneke%2C+Chigozie+and+Ike+Anyanwu%2C+Greg+and+Moses+Njoku%2C+Okonkwo+and+Hauwa+Idoko%2C+Julia++(2005)+Prevalence+of+antibodies+to+Hepatitis+C+virus+among+Nigerian+patients+with+HIV+infection.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4551%2F