2008
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.21.3.387
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Abstract: A cross-sectional study was carried out in order to describe the epidemiological, immunological and virological characteristics, and the disease progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV)/human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)co-infected patients from a southern Brazilian population. Of 778 HIV-1-infected individuals enrolled in the study from September 2001 to December 2003, and followed up until June 2004, 757 were tested for anti-HCV antibodies. Of these, 159 (21.0%) showed positive results for anti-HCV. M… Show more

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“…Active alcohol abuse (Palepu et al 2003a, b) is also associated with lower adherence to HAART. Patients co-infected with HCV and other STIs may also have worse clinical outcomes (Miller et al 2005;Vissoci Reiche et al 2008).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Active alcohol abuse (Palepu et al 2003a, b) is also associated with lower adherence to HAART. Patients co-infected with HCV and other STIs may also have worse clinical outcomes (Miller et al 2005;Vissoci Reiche et al 2008).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%