title: Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals.
abstract: Many individuals are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. More rapid progression of liver disease is seen, higher levels of HCV RNA encourage transmission and sustained virological responses are lower in coinfected patients. The management of these patients is further complicated by potential interactions between antiretroviral therapy and peginterferon and ribavirin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College at St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. e.thomson@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Emma C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Main
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans