Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Lukman Femi Owolabi

Publications

• Review Article
  Prevalence and Burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus Co-infection in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Lukman Femi Owolabi, Aliyu Ibrahim, Baba Maiyaki Musa, Baffa Adamu Gwaram, Abdulhamid Isa Dutse, Muhammad Hamza, Ahmad Maifada Yakasai, Abdulrazaq G Habib and Musa Muhammad BorodoLukman Femi Owolabi, Aliyu Ibrahim, Baba Maiyaki Musa, Baffa Adamu Gwaram, Abdulhamid Isa Dutse, Muhammad Hamza, Ahmad Maifada Yakasai, Abdulrazaq G Habib and Musa Muhammad Borodo
  
  Background: Studies on HIV/HBV co-infection in Nigeria yielded prevalence ranging between 10% and 70%, giving the widest variation in prevalence of HIV/HBV co-infection from studies emanating from any country all over the world. However, estimation of clinical and public health impacts of HIV/HBV co-infection requires a robust and reliable epidemiological data for an appropriate estimation of the logistical, economic, and humanitarian impact of the two viruses in Nigeria. Objective: The aim of this review was to estimate the prevalence and burden of HBV infections in HIV-infected patients in Nigeria. Methods: Estimates were derived from a random effects meta-analysis of observational studies reporting the prevalence of HBV/HIV in Nigeria. The derived estimate for the prevalence of HBV/HIV co-infection was applied to the total HIV-infected populations in Nigeria to give an esti.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000308

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