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High incidence of HCV in HIV-negative men who have sex with men using pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2020
Hoornenborg Elske, Coyer Liza, Boyd Anders, Achterbergh Roel Christiaan Alfons, Schim van der Loeff Maarten Franciscus, Bruisten Sylvia, de Vries Henry John Christiaan, Koopsen Jelle, van de Laar Thijs J W, Prins Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: HCV has emerged as a sexually transmitted infection (STI) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). We evaluated HCV incidence and its risk factors among HIV-negative MSM using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). METHODS: Participants of the Amsterdam PrEP project were tested for HCV antibodies or HCV-RNA every 6 months. Participants used daily or event-driven PrEP and could switch...
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