Histopathology of the liver in adolescents co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus

AIDS. 2003 Oct 17;17(15):2265-7. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200310170-00018.

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C is usually a mild disease in children; however, the evolution of children co-infected with HIV is unknown. We report the liver biopsy results of seven adolescents co-infected for over 13 years. According to the Metavir scoring system, liver specimens were classified A1-F1 in three patients and A2-F1 in four. Mild fibrosis progression is mainly explained by young age at hepatitis C virus contamination and the lack of severe immunodeficiency in the study population.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Chronic Disease
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / pathology*
  • Hepatitis C / complications
  • Hepatitis C / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
  • Male
  • Time Factors