Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with chronic hepatitis C co-infected with HIV

Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with chronic hepatitis C co-infected with HIV

Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasingly common and affects the clinical course of chronic hepatitis C. Highly active antiretroviral therapy has improved the life expectancy of HIV infected patients, but, by extending survival, it permits the d...

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Main Authors: Braga Eduardo Lorens, Lyra André Castro, Ney-Oliveira Fabrizio, Nascimento Lourianne, Silva Adriano, Brites Carlos, Marbak Rosicreuza, Lyra Luiz Guilherme Costa, Ribeiro Neto Manuel L., Shah Koonj Asvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
HIV
co-infection
clinical course
HCV genotype
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