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Human immunodeficiency virus and liver disease forum 2012
Author(s) -
Sherman Kenneth E.,
Thomas David,
Chung Raymond T.
Publication year - 2014
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.26638
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , liver disease , medicine
In the United States, more than 1.1 million individuals are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These patients exhibit a high frequency of coinfections with other hepatotropic viruses and ongoing fibrosis, leading to cirrhosis and liver‐related mortality. Etiologies of liver disease include viral hepatitis coinfections, drug‐related hepatotoxicity, fatty liver disease, and direct and indirect effects from HIV infection, including increased bacterial translocation, immune activation, and presence of soluble proteins, that modulate the hepatic cytokine environment. New treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) using direct‐acting agents appear viable, though issues related to intrinsic toxicities and drug‐drug interactions remain. Recent research suggests that acute HCV infection, unrecognized hepatitis D infection, and hepatitis E may all represent emergent areas of concern. Antiretroviral agents, including those used in recent years, may represent risk factors for hepatic injury and portal hypertension. Key issues in the future include systematic implementation of liver disease management and new treatment in HIV‐infected populations with concomitant injection drug use, alcohol use, and low socioeconomic status. (H epatology 2014;58:307–317)