Hepatitis B virus infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

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Brief Reports1 December 1984Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeVINOD K. RUSTGI, M.D., JAY H. HOOFNAGLE, M.D., JOHN L. GERIN, Ph.D., EDWARD P. GELMANN, M.D., CHERYL M. REICHERT, M.D., Ph.D., JAMES N. COOPER, M.D., ABE M. MACHER, M.D.VINOD K. RUSTGI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAY H. HOOFNAGLE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN L. GERIN, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDWARD P. GELMANN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHERYL M. REICHERT, M.D., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES N. COOPER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ABE M. MACHER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-6-795 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has become a major phenomenon during the last 3 years. Recent data from several sources suggest that the syndrome may be a result of infection with a new human T-cell lymphoma virus (HTLV-III) (1). The relationship between the immune deficiency and the attendant opportunistic infections and neoplasms may lead to fundamental clues about the role of the immune system in health and disease. The populations that are at high risk for the development of this syndrome are also at high risk of developing hepatitis...