Are hepatitis B and Delta virus prevalent but often subclinical co-infections among HIV infected patients in Guinea-Bissau , West Africa : a cross-sectional study?
HBV and HDV were frequent co-infections among HIV positive patients in Guinea-Bissau and chronic infection was associated with severe immunosuppression. Lamivudine was widely used among HBsAg positive patients with the risk of developing resistant HBV.
Patients with post-operative atrial fibrillation were higher levels of inflammatory markers compared with patients with sinus rhythm but no significant differences in the levels of oxidative stress.