Cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell counts and human immunodeficiency virus-1 viral load in patients coinfected with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus.

Background: Coinfections of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with hepatitis viruses may affect the progress of disease and response to therapy.

Objectives: To study the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfections in HIV-positive patients and their influence on HIV-1 viral load and cluster of differentiation 4+ (CD4+) T-cell counts.

Materials And Methods: This pilot study was done on 179 HIV-positive patients attending antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre.