Viral hepatitis C

T Poynard, MF Yuen, V Ratzin, CL Lai - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Epidemiology Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease
and death throughout the world. 1, 2, 4–9 Very effective treatment is now available, which …

[HTML][HTML] American Gastroenterological Association technical review on the management of hepatitis C

JL Dienstag, JG McHutchison - Revista de Gastroenterología de …, 2006 - medigraphic.com
Abreviaturas usadas en este Trabajo: IC: intervalo de confianza; RVT: respuesta virológica
temprana; TAAA: terapia antirretroviral altamente activa; IHA: índice histiológico activo; VIH …

Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected patients

FJ Torriani, M Rodriguez-Torres… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent and is associated with
substantial morbidity and mortality among persons infected with the human …

Anemia in HIV infection: clinical impact and evidence-based management strategies

PA Volberding, AM Levine, D Dieterich… - Clinical infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Anemia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients can have serious
implications, which vary from functional and quality-of-life decrements to an association with …

Influence of hepatitis C virus infection on HIV-1 disease progression and response to highly active antiretroviral therapy

JK Rockstroh, A Mocroft, V Soriano… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective To assess hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody prevalence in the EuroSIDA cohort,
along with survival, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–1 disease progression, virologic …

Hepatotoxicity of antiretrovirals: incidence, mechanisms and management

M Núñez - Journal of hepatology, 2006 - Elsevier
One of the toxicities linked to the use of antiretrovirals is the elevation of transaminases.
Liver toxicity is a cause of morbidity, mortality, and treatment discontinuation in HIV-infected …

Care of patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus: 2007 updated recommendations from the HCV–HIV International Panel

V Soriano, M Puoti, M Sulkowski, A Cargnel… - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection is currently one of the most clinically relevant
comorbidities in the HIV population; overall, it affects one third of HIV-positive individuals [1] …

Natural history and predictors of disease severity in chronic hepatitis C

J Massard, V Ratziu, D Thabut, J Moussalli… - Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Cirrhosis is the end-stage consequence of fibrosis progression in patients with chronic
hepatitis C. The median time from infection to cirrhosis is 30 years, with a high inter …

Progression of chronic hepatitis C to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus

CM Sierra, A Arizcorreta, F Dí; az… - Clinical Infectious …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
To evaluate the factors associated with the evolution of chronic hepatitis C in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected patients, a cross-sectional analysis of 41 HIV …

Incidence and Predictors of Severe Liver Fibrosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Infected Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A European Collaborative Study

L Martín-Carbonero, Y Benhamou… - Clinical Infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
A study was performed in 10 European health care centers in which 914 patients coinfected
with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who had elevated …