Abstract:variables collected were: age, sex, HCV/HIV coinfection, genotype (G), degree of fibrosis (F), previous treatments, basal viral load (BVL), treatment duration, viral load at 12 weeks post-treatment, adherence and adverse effects (AEs). Effectiveness was evaluated according to SVR12. Results Ninety-one patients (57.1% men) received treatment with DAAs, with a mean age of 55.6±10.4 years; 20 (22%) were coinfected with HIV, and 55 (60,4%) had BVL >800 000 UI/mL. The genotype distribution was: 29 (31.9%) G1a, 28 (… Show more
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