Hepatitis C viremia in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients: lower levels in presence of chronic hepatitis B.
Complex reciprocal interactions between hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) viruses (HBV) have been reported. We examined the influence of HBV on HCV RNA titers in 376 HCV/HIV-coinfected patients (30 were also HBsAg positive). Regression analyses identified negative HBsAg and male sex as factors associated with HCV RNA values >500,000 IU/mL.
Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Carlos III, C/Sinesio Delgado 10, 28029 Madrid, Spain. m_nunez_g@hotmail.com
Marina
M
Núñez
Ivana
I
Maida
Sergio
S
Babudieri
Luisa
L
Fenu
Nuria
N
Camino
Juan
J
González-Lahoz
Maria Stella
MS
Mura
Vincent
V
Soriano
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014766:Viremia
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D012367:RNA, Viral