Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Co-infections among patients in a Tertiary Care Centre in Western UP.

Aim: To analyse hepatitis b and hepatitis c co-infections among patients at tertiary care centre. Methods: This study was a retrospective analysis of data of patients with chronic liver disease who were tested for both HBV and HCV between January 2022 and December 2022. A total of 2100 patients were included in the analysis. Demographic and clinical data were collected from medical records, including age, sex, and area status. Clinical data included rapid card test results. The primary outcome variable was the presence of co-infection with both HBV and HCV. Results: Out of 2100 patients, 522 (25%) patients had viral hepatitis infections. 15.2% of patients had HCV mono-infection, 9.2% had HBV mono-infection, and 0.3% had coinfection with both HBV and HCV. Overall 70.3% were male and 29.7% female prevalent to this infection and the most common age group was 21-40 age. The mean age among the study group was 47 years. Approximately 77.8% of cases were from rural regions. Conclusion: Co-infection with HBV and HCV is relatively uncommon among patients. However, it is still an important issue to consider, as it can lead to more severe liver disease and lower treatment response rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]