Hepatitis C virus and HIV coinfection.
The world-wide prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is approximately 1%. Being primarily a blood-borne virus, the major risk factors for HCV include the receipt of blood and blood products, as well as intravenous drug use. As a result, many individuals infected with HIV are also infected with HCV. Any effect of coinfection on progression of either HIV or HCV is likely to have a tremendous impact on the mortality and morbidity of these individuals and should be considered when managing coinfected individuals. This review will describe the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HCV and will consider the evidence for an impact of coinfection on the progression of both viruses.
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Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, England.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology