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Evolution of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Italy between 1997 and 2015.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2018
Rossetti B, Bai F, Tavelli A, Galli M, Antinori A, Castelli F, Pellizzer G, Cozzi-Lepri A, Bonora S, Monforte A d'Arminio, Puoti M, De Luca A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the variation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and genotype distribution and their determinants in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who entered care between 1997 and 2015. METHODS: HIV-infected patients enrolled in ICONA who were tested for HCV antibodies (HCV-Ab) were included. RESULTS: Overall 3407 of 12 135 (28.1%) were HCV-Ab+; and 735 of 12 135 (6.1%) were...
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