Category Archives: Hepatitis B, C

Hepatitis C virus increases the risk of kidney disease among HIV-positive patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Kidney disease has become an important co-morbidity among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients as they live longer in the era of highly effective antiretroviral therapy. It remains unclear how co-infection...

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 in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: Diagnosis, natural history, meta-analysis of sexual and vertical transmission, and therapeutic issues

2000

Hepatitis C (HCV) infection occurs in as many as 33% of the patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In view of their improved survival, liver disease will become more...

Response rates to pegylated interferon and ribavirin in HCV/HIV coinfection: A research synthesis

2007

Several recent trials have determined varying rates of response to pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (peg-IFN + RIB) in hepatitis C virus (HCV)/human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients. We sought to identify a...

Peginterferon plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus

2009

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of peginterferon plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS: Trials were identified...

Hepatitis C virus infection and risk of coronary artery disease: A systematic review of the literature

2012

Background: Several chronic infections have been associated with cardiovascular diseases, including Chlamydia pneumoniae, human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis. This review evaluates the literature on the association between chronic hepatitis...

Using hepatitis A and B vaccination as a paradigm for effective HIV vaccine delivery

2007

BACKGROUND: An understanding of vaccine acceptance and uptake is imperative for successful vaccination of populations that will be primary targets for vaccination after a vaccine against HIV is developed and...

Disparities and risks of sexually transmissible infections among men who have sex with men in China: A meta-analysis and data synthesis

2014

BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Hepatitis B and C virus, are emerging public health risks in China, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study aims...

Prevalence of tuberculosis, hepatitis C virus, and HIV in homeless people: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

BACKGROUND: 100 million people worldwide are homeless; rates of mortality and morbidity are high in this population. The contribution of infectious diseases to these adverse outcomes is uncertain. Accurate estimates...

Impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on the course of hepatitis C virus infection: A meta-analysis

2009

Aim: To analyze the influence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis to quantify the effect of...

Meta-analysis: IL-28B genotype and sustained viral clearance in HCV genotype 1 patients

2012

Background Polymorphisms in the IL-28B region are a strong predictor of sustained virologic response (SVR) in individual studies of HCV genotype 1 patients receiving peginterferon (pegIFN) and ribavirin. Aim To...

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