title: Treatment algorithm for the management of hepatitis C in HIV-coinfected persons.
abstract: In the era of highly effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), HCV-related liver disease has emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, expert panels have recommend that coinfected patients undergo medical evaluation for HCV-related liver disease, consideration for HCV treatment and, if indicated, orthotopic liver transplantation. While the treatment of such patients is complicated by medical, and psychiatric comorbidities, HIV disease, and concurrent antiretroviral therapy, randomized controlled trials support the safety, tolerability and efficacy of HCV treatment with peginterferon alfa (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) in HIV-infected persons. Although, the available data has led to consensus among experts regarding the need to medically manage HCV disease in HIV-infected persons, uncertainty remains regarding the best treatment algorithm for coinfected patients.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1830 East Monument Street, Room 319, Baltimore, MD 21287-0003, USA. msulkows@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sulkowski
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012254:Ribavirin; C100416:peginterferon alfa-2a