Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is potentially curable, but the sustained virological response (SVR) has been shown to be lower in patients coinfected HIV. A single-centre experience treating individuals with HCV and HIV coinfection is reported.
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spelling | doaj-art-1dcdf53ad9c74118a5d78d70eda0f4e02025-02-03T05:45:44ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-01231313510.1155/2012/384630Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on TreatmentPaul Damien James0David KH Wong1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is potentially curable, but the sustained virological response (SVR) has been shown to be lower in patients coinfected HIV. A single-centre experience treating individuals with HCV and HIV coinfection is reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/384630 |
spellingShingle | Paul Damien James David KH Wong Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
title | Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment |
title_full | Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment |
title_fullStr | Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment |
title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment |
title_short | Optimizing Hepatitis C Therapy in HIV/hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfected Patients: Analysis of HCV Viral Kinetics on Treatment |
title_sort | optimizing hepatitis c therapy in hiv hepatitis c virus hcv coinfected patients analysis of hcv viral kinetics on treatment |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/384630 |
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