Category Archives: Hepatitis B, C

Routine testing for blood-borne viruses in prisons: A systematic review

2015

BACKGROUND: People in prison have a higher burden of blood-borne virus (BBV) infection than the general population, and prisons present an opportunity to test for BBVs in high-risk, underserved groups....

Osteoporosis and fractures in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2014

OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence that fracture risk is increased in individuals with HIV and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We systematically reviewed the literature to determine whether prevalence of...

Hepatitis C virus-HIV-coinfected patients and liver transplantation

2015

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the experience to date and unique challenges associated with liver transplantation in hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV-coinfected patients. RECENT FINDINGS: The prevalence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular...

The effect of HIV-hepatitis C co-infection on bone mineral density and fracture: A meta-analysis

2014

OBJECTIVE: There is a variable body of evidence on adverse bone outcomes in HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined the association of HIV/HCV co-infection on osteoporosis...

Vitamin D and osteoporosis in HIV/HCV coinfected patients: A literature review

2015

Vitamin D deficiency further increases the risk of osteoporosis in HIV-positive patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, it is still unclear whether HCV-related increased fracture risk is a...

Drug interactions with direct-acting antivirals for Hepatitis C: Implications for HIV and transplant patients

2015

OBJECTIVE: Review pharmacokinetics of new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for hepatitis C (HCV) infection and interactions with concomitant immunosuppressant and antiretroviral therapies (ART). DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (1948–January 2015), EMBASE (1964–January 2015),...

Prevalence of non-HIV cancer risk factors in persons living with HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis

2016

OBJECTIVE: The burden of cancer among persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is substantial and increasing. We assessed the prevalence of modifiable cancer risk factors among adult PLWHA in Western high-income...

Epidemiology and impact of HIV coinfection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are blood-borne viruses with potentially shared routes of transmission. In high-income settings, the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on...

Estimating the number of persons who inject drugs in the United States by meta-analysis to calculate national rates of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections

2013

BACKGROUND: Injection drug use provides an efficient mechanism for transmitting bloodborne viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Effective targeting of resources for prevention of HIV...

Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection

2014

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccine has been recommended for use in people living with HIV (PLHIV) mostly because of the similarities in routes of infection and their prevalence in the same...

Impact of hepatitis C co-infection on response to antiretroviral treatment

2012

The MONET study, comparing darunavir/ritonavir-based triple therapy and monotherapy, has found higher risk of failure in patients with positive HCV serology, but the effects of HCV co-infection on the efficacy...

Peginterferon vs. interferon in the treatment of different HCV genotype infections in HIV patients

2008

It remains difficult to achieve high sustained response rates (SVRs) in chronic hepatitis patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis...

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