Category Archives: Co-infections
Women experience higher rates of adverse events during Hepatitis C virus therapy in HIV infection: A meta-analysis
2010
Background: In HIV/HCV coinfection, adverse events (AE) during HCV therapy account for 12-39% of treatment discontinuations. It is unknown whether sex influences complications. Methods: Meta-analysis to study the effect of...
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
2010
BACKGROUND: Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C may be less effective if patients are co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of antiviral treatment...
Prevalence of bisexual behaviour among bridge population of men who have sex with men in China: A meta-analysis of observational studies
2011
Objective: To integrate the empirical estimates of bisexual behaviour among the bridge population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China and their HIV and syphilis prevalences stratified...
