Article
Genotypic distribution and hepatic fibrosis among HIV/HCV co-infected individuals in Southern China: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Sept 2015
Zhou Kali, Hu Fengyu, Wang Charles, Xu Min, Lan Yun, Morano Jamie P, Lemon Stanley M, Tucker Joseph D, Cai Weiping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: End-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection are increasingly common causes of death among HIV-infected individuals. However, there are few clinical investigations of HIV/HCV co-infected individuals from low and middle-income nations. Here, we compare the epidemiology of HCV-infected and HIV/HCV co-infected individuals in Southern China and examine...
Topics
- Adult
- China
- Coinfection
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
