HIV and hepatitis C virus co-infection

Hopkins HIV Rep. 1998 Nov;10(6):8, 12.

Abstract

AIDS: Some reports have suggested that drug-induced hepatotoxicity can be associated with antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive people coinfected with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Several presentations at the 38th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) examined this possible interaction. The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on persons coinfected with HCV was described. There is increasing clinical recognition that HCV can lead to significant liver-related morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected persons.

Publication types

  • Newspaper Article

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood*
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / enzymology*
  • HIV Infections / blood
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Hepatitis C / blood
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • RNA, Viral / blood*
  • Ritonavir / adverse effects*

Substances

  • HIV Protease Inhibitors
  • RNA, Viral
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Ritonavir