Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with chronic hepatitis C co-infected with HIV

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Braga Eduardo Lorens²  Lyra André Castro²  Ney-oliveira Fabrizio²  Nascimento Lourianne²  Silva Adriano¹  Brites Carlos¹  Marbak Rosicreuza²  Lyra Luiz Guilherme Costa²  Ribeiro Neto Manuel L.¹  Shah Koonj Asvin¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Bahia Department of Medicine Gastro-Hepatology Service

关键词: Hepatitis C;    HIV;    co-infection;    clinical course;    HCV genotype;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-86702006000100004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasingly common and affects the clinical course of chronic hepatitis C. Highly active antiretroviral therapy has improved the life expectancy of HIV infected patients, but, by extending survival, it permits the development of HCV cirrhosis. This study tried to evaluate clinical and epidemiological features of patients with chronic hepatitis C co-infected with HIV. We evaluated 134 HCV-infected patients: i) group A - 65 co-infected HCV/HIV patients, ii) group B - 69 mono-infected HCV patients. The impact of HIV infection on HCV liver disease was analyzed using Child's score, ultrasound findings and liver histology. Patients were subjected to HCV genotyping and anti-HBs dosage. Patients mean age was 42.4 years (±9.1) and 97 (72.4%) were males. Injected drug use and homo/bisexual practice were more frequently encountered in the co-infected group: 68.3% and 78.0%, respectively. Antibodies against hepatitis B virus (anti-HBs) were found in only 38.1% of the patients (66.7% group A x 33.3% group B). Ten out of 14 individuals (71.4%) who had liver disease (Child B or C) and 25 out of 34 (73.5%) who showed ultrasound evidence of chronic liver disease were in the co-infection group. HCV genotype-2/3 was more frequently encountered in co-infected patients (36.9% group A vs. 21.8% group B). Conclusions: a) HIV infection seems to adversely affect the clinical course of chronic hepatitis C, b) injected drug use, bi/homosexual practice and genotype-2/3 were more frequently encountered in co-infected patients, c) immunization against HBV should be encouraged in these patients.

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