Publication: Chronic Viral Hepatitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients
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2016-08-15
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GALENOS YAYINCILIK
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Infectious diseases physicians taking care of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients should investigate for the presence of chronic hepatitis caused by hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections. This is important as chronic viral hepatitis progresses more rapidly to end-stage liver disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. Once diagnosed, there are effective drugs for the treatment chronic viral hepatitis. Tenofovir containing anti-retroviral therapy effectively suppresses hepatitis B replication. Hepatitis C cure can be achieved with directly acting antiviral agents.
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Human immunodeficiency virus, chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, co-infection, C VIRUS, B-VIRUS, HIV OUTPATIENT, COINFECTION, COHORT, DECOMPENSATION, METAANALYSIS, PREVALENCE, MORTALITY, HCV