Problems of viral hepatitis in patients infected with HIV
Authors:
V. Aster; L. Machala 1; H. Rozsypal; D. Jilich; M. Staňková
Authors‘ workplace:
Univerzita Karlova, Praha
1. lékařská fakulta
III. klinika infekčních a tropických nemocí
Přednosta: doc. MUDr. Michal Holub, Ph. D.
; Klinika infekčních nemocí, FN Na Bulovce, Praha
Přednosta: MUDr. Hana Roháčová, Ph. D.
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Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2008; 88(11): 637-642
Category:
Reviews
Overview
The co-infection of HIV and HCV or HBV is very common since all these agents share a very similar epidemiology. Approximately 30 % of all HIV positive patients are co-infected with HCV and in some cohorts up to 90 % of HIV positive patients have markers of HBV infection. Co-infection with HIV leads to the more rapid progression of both hepatitis C and B, but the presence of either HCV or HBV does not substantially influence the course of the HIV infection. The combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin is the gold standard for therapy of HIV/HCV co-infected patients. Interferons and nucleoside analogues are used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, which often have dual antiviral activity against HIV and HBV. The course of hepatitis A is not modified in HIV positive patients. Co-infection with hepatitis G has been demonstrated to have some positive effect on the course of the HIV infection.
Key words:
HIV, HCV, HBV, hepatitis, co-infection.
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