Mortality among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma due to hepatitis C virus in French Departments of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, in 1995 and 1997.
Several studies have suggested that the progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more severe in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Two national retrospective multicenter cohort surveys were performed in France that included 17,487 HIV-infected patients during 1995 and 26,497 during 1997. The following data was evaluated: total number of deaths; number of deaths linked to AIDS, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); and number of deaths related to other (non-HCV--linked) causes. In 1995, the causes of death were as follows: AIDS, 1307 (7.47%); cirrhosis or HCC, 21 (0.12%); and other (non-HCV--linked) causes, 99 (0.56%). In 1997, the causes of deaths were as follows: AIDS, 459 (1.73%); cirrhosis or HCC 36 (0.13%); and other (non-HCV--linked) causes, 48 (0.18%). Comparative results between the 1995 and 1997 surveys showed a dramatic decrease in AIDS-related mortality rates (7.47% vs. 1.73%; P<.001) but not in HCV-related mortality rates (0.06% vs. 0.07%; P=.79). In France, despite the high prevalence of HCV infection in HIV-positive patients, the mortality rate in 1995 and 1997 caused by HCV-related cirrhosis or HCC was low.
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Dept of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. patrice.cacoub@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr
Geffray
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Rosenthal
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Perronne
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Veyssier
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Raguin
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires