Fibrosis/Cirrhosis
Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
EACS 2011: Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Liver Fibrosis Progression in HIV/HCV Coinfected People
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Monday, 17 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and spending more time on HIV treatment may help slow liver disease progression in HIV/HCV coinfected patients, according to an Italian study using non-invasive methods presented at the 13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011) last week in Belgrade.
ICAAC 2011: Interferon May Reduce Liver Disease Progression in HIV/HCV Coinfected Relapsers
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Monday, 10 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Unsuccessful interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection appeared to improve or slow liver fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV coinfected people, but this was usually temporary, according to 2 studies presented the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2011) last month in Chicago.
Caffeine and Liver Disease in People with Hepatitis C
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Tuesday, 31 May 2011 14:04
- Written by James Learned
Regularly consuming larger amounts of caffeine has a significant beneficial effect on liver inflammation, but not fibrosis, according to biopsy results from people with chronic hepatitis C. 
ICAAC 2011: Didanosine, Higher HCV Viral Load Predict Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV Coinfected People
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Monday, 19 September 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Use of didanosine (ddI, Videx) -- along with higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA level, male sex, and older age -- was a significant risk factor for liver fibrosis in people with HIV/HCV coinfection, researchers reported at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2011) this week in Chicago.
Does CD4 Cell Count Influence Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV Coinfected People?
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Friday, 01 October 2010 12:46
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Neither current nor lowest-ever CD4 T-cell levels were associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load or severity of liver fibrosis in HIV positive people after adjusting for other factors, according to a Spanish study presented at the recent 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2010) in Boston.
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