Sustained virological response to interferon- plus ribavirin decreases inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers in HIV/HCV co-infected patients
Author(s) -
María G. Guzmán,
Juan Berenguer,
Isabel Fernández de Castro,
Dariela Micheloud,
J. C. Lopez,
Jaime Cosín,
Pilar Miralles,
Raquel Lorente,
Teresa AldámizEchevarría,
María Ángeles MuñozFernández,
Salvador Resino
Publication year - 2011
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/dkq518
Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , immunology , viral load , e selectin , endothelial dysfunction , hepatitis c virus , inflammation , interferon , endothelial activation , gastroenterology , cell adhesion , virus , biology , cell , genetics
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral therapy might lead to decreased chronic immune activation and endothelial dysfunction associated with cardiovascular risk. The aim was to evaluate the effect of HCV eradication on serum markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers in HIV/HCV co-infected patients.
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