title: Therapeutic interventions for HIV infection and chronic viral hepatitis.
abstract: Combination antiretroviral therapy reduces overall and liver-specific morbidity and mortality in coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and represents the most beneficial pharmaceutical treatment intervention for most coinfected patients. Antiviral therapy for HCV infection is potentially organ- and life-saving but, in general, should be reserved for patients who achieve suppression of HIV RNA and immune restoration from combination antiretroviral therapy or for patients with nadir CD4+ T lymphocyte levels of >350 cells/microL. Safe and virologically active treatment of coinfection with HIV and hepatitis B virus can be concurrently achieved by the use of combination antiretroviral therapy regimens containing lamivudine and/or tenofovir.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ottawa Hospital-General Campus, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ccooper@ottawahospital.on.ca
authors.forename: Curtis L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents