Hepatitis C Management in Special Populations

  • Author: Mark S. Sulkowski, MD (More Info)
  • Editor In Chief: Stefan Zeuzem, MD
  • Last Reviewed: 8/17/18 (What's New)

Summary

  • HIV infection alters the natural history of HCV disease and is associated with increased chronicity, accelerated progression to end-stage liver disease, and increased risk of liver-related death[Weber 2006; Soriano 2013]
    • Urgency for HCV treatment is greater in HCV/HIV-coinfected persons than in HCV monoinfection
  • Successful treatment of HCV may improve the tolerability of ART by reducing risk of hepatotoxicity[Labarga 2007; Soriano 1996]

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Keywords: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C-Epidemiology, Hepatitis C-Pathogenesis and Natural History, Hepatitis C-Special Populations

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