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Human immunodeficiency virus and liver disease forum 2010: Conference proceedings
Author(s) -
Sherman Kenneth E.,
Thomas David L.,
Chung Raymond T.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.24651
Subject(s) - liver disease , immunosuppression , medicine , natural history , immunology , hepatology , disease , virology , virus , epidemiology , hepatitis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Liver disease continues to represent a critical mediator of morbidity and mortality in those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The frequent presence and overlap of concomitant injurious processes, including hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus infections, hepatoxicity associated with antiretroviral therapeutic agents, alcohol, and other toxins, in the setting of immunosuppression lead to rapid fibrotic progression and early development of end‐stage liver disease. This conference summary describes the proceedings of a state‐of‐the‐art gathering of international experts designed to highlight the status of current research in epidemiology, natural history, pathogenesis, and treatment of HIV and liver disease. (H EPATOLOGY 2011)