Strong correlation by ultrasonography of hepatomegaly and the presence of co-infection in HIV/HCV cirrhotic patients

Objectives: Progression of hepatic fibrosis is accelerated in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus compared to hepatitis C virus mono-infected patients. This study aimed to compare ultrasound features and selected clinical and biochemical variables between pat...

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Main Authors: Denise Cerqueira Paranaguá Vezozzo, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa, Marlone Cunha-Silva, Mónica Viviana Alvarado-Mora, João Ítalo Dias França, José Luiz Sebba, Antonio Carlos Nicodemo, Claudia P.M.S. Oliveira, Flair José Carrilho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013000251