The burden, pattern and factors that contribute to periportal fibrosis in HIV-infected patients in an endemic rural Uganda.

Introduction: Both Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and infections are common in Uganda and can cause liver disease. No study has determined co-infection significance in Uganda. We carried out a study on the burden, pattern and factors that contribute to peri-portal fibrosis (PPF) in HIV infected patients attending a Primary healthcare setting at Pakwach.