Influence of liver fibrosis stage on plasma levels of efavirenz in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis B or C
Author(s) -
Jean Luc Meynard,
Karine Lacombe,
J.M. POIRIER,
J. Legrand,
Laurence MorandJoubert,
PierreMarie Girard
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn531
Subject(s) - efavirenz , medicine , chronic hepatitis , liver fibrosis , stage (stratigraphy) , fibrosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gastroenterology , hepatitis , hepatitis c , virology , immunology , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , virus , biology , paleontology
Liver function is a key component of efavirenz metabolism and might be altered in severe liver fibrosis induced by HIV/chronic hepatitis co-infection. However, data evaluating the impact of liver fibrosis stages on the plasma efavirenz level are lacking.
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