Dynamics of hepatitis C epidemic among people living with HIV in Estonia based on Estonian HIV cohort study

Dynamics of hepatitis C epidemic among people living with HIV in Estonia based on Estonian HIV cohort study

Abstract Background Estonia has a typical Eastern European HIV epidemic where the most frequent co-infection is chronic hepatitis C (HCV). We aimed to describe the changes in HCV prevalence, the distribution of HCV genotypes (GT), and HCV treatment in Estonian people living with HIV over 15 years. M...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Kase, Radko Avi, Karolin Toompere, Heli Rajasaar, Merit Pauskar, Pilleriin Soodla, Ene-Ly Jõgeda, Kai Zilmer, Irja Lutsar, Kristi Huik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Hepatitis C
Co-infection
Intravenous drug use
Eastern Europe
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06521-w

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