Epidemiology of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis in human immunodeficiency virus-positive men who have sex with men in Asia

Ada W C Lin; Siddharth Sridhar; Ka Hing Wong; Susanna K P Lau; Patrick C Y Woo

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2015.08.008

Epidemiology of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis in human immunodeficiency virus-positive men who have sex with men in Asia

J Formos Med Assoc. 2015 Dec;114(12):1154-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2015.08.008. Epub 2015 Sep 12.

Authors

Ada W C Lin¹, Siddharth Sridhar², Ka Hing Wong¹, Susanna K P Lau³, Patrick C Y Woo⁴

Affiliations

¹ Special Preventive Programme, Department of Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
² Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
³ Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
⁴ Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: pcywoo@hku.hk.

PMID: 26375778
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2015.08.008

Abstract

Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis constitute major disease burden globally. As with other parts of the world, the HIV epidemic in Asia impacts mainly on men who have sex with men, one of the at-risk populations for sexually transmitted viral hepatitis. With the increasing availability of effective antiretroviral therapy, HIV-related mortality of people living with HIV has markedly reduced. Liver disease has become an important cause of mortality and morbidity in the HIV-infected population. With the improvement of socioeconomic conditions and availability of healthcare in Asian countries in recent years, the epidemiology of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis among HIV-positive men who have sex with men has also evolved. This review updates the epidemiology of different types of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis in this defined population in Asia.

Keywords: HIV; epidemiology; hepatitis; human; sexually transmitted diseases; viral.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Asia / epidemiology
HIV Seropositivity / complications*
Hepatitis, Viral, Human / classification
Hepatitis, Viral, Human / epidemiology*
Hepatitis, Viral, Human / transmission*
Homosexuality, Male*
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / epidemiology*