Estimating Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection Among Adults With Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Conclusions: In this meta-analysis, we observed HBV coinfection prevalence among TB patients to be 38% to 450% higher than published estimates from the Polaris group of region-specific overall HBV prevalence. Timely identification of HBV infection among TB patients will improve patient outcomes by allowing for closer clinical monitoring and management, which may reduce the risk of liver dysfunction and liver failure related to TB treatment.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Liver, Pancreas & Biliary Tract: Original Articles Source Type: research