Open AccessClinical characteristics of coinfection with hepatitis C virus in HIV-positive patients
Author(s) -
Tomislav Preveden
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0512529p
Subject(s) - medicine , coinfection , hepatitis c virus , liver biopsy , hepatitis c , serology , liver disease , gastroenterology , hepatitis , epidemiology , biopsy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antibody , virus
Patients with HIV are commonly coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) mostly due to similar routes of transmission, especially in areas with high prevalence of intravenous drug use. In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), life expectancy of these patients has increased and end-stage liver disease is a common cause of death.