Author/Authors :
Rezvani، Hamid نويسنده Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , , Mokhtari، Ali نويسنده Department of Gastroenterology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Mokhtari, Ali , Esmailzade، Abbass نويسنده Department of Gastroenterology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Esmailzade, Abbass , Ghafarzadegan، Kamran نويسنده , , Ahmadlou، Mojtaba نويسنده Development Unite for Clinical Research, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran Ahmadlou, Mojtaba
Abstract :
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) are three most common chronic viral infections documented worldwide [1]. These viruses have similar routes of transmission, namely through blood and blood products, sharing of needles to inject drugs and sexual activity, enabling co-infection with these viruses a common event [2].