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Prediction of hepatic fibrosis in patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus based on genetic markers.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Dec 2013
Fernández-Rodríguez Amanda, Berenguer Juan, Jiménez-Sousa María A, Guzmán-Fulgencio María, Micheloud Dariela, Miralles Pilar, López Juan Carlos, Bellón José María, Aldamiz-Echevarria Teresa, García-Broncano Pilar, Carrero Ana, Alvarez Emilio, Resino Salvador
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of the cirrhosis risk score (CRS) to predict liver fibrosis progression in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patients. DESIGN: Retrospective follow-up study. METHODS: Based on a minimum follow-up time of 10 years with HCV infection, 190 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients were classified according to their METAVIR score: (1) 25 nonprogressor patients who did not develop fibrosis (F0)...
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