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

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

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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 2013-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
HIV/HCV co-infection
Hepatomegaly
Liver size
Cirrhosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200006

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