The Effect of Co-Infection of Coronavirus with Hepatitis B

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Pathological Analysis, College of Applaied Science, Samaraa University.

2 Department of Pathological Analyses, College of Applied science, University of Samarra

Abstract

The present study was carried out during the period from October (2021) to April (2022). Blood samples were collected Among 25 covid-19 with HBV (17 male and 6 female), the percentage of males from the samples was 73.9%, with a mean age of 52 years. Ages range 20-79 years with covid-19 and viral hepatitis at Baghdad teaching hospital-Gastroenterology and liver hospital (in Baghdad) and Tikrit hospital. Detection of liver enzymes was tested to show the effect of co-infection in hepatocytes. ALT was 75.8 U/L which elevated twice than normal, while AST was 92.9U/L, ALP was 94.5U/L and TSB was 1.810mg. Addition to increasing these enzymes, IL-17 also increased.

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