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General Reports
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Hepatitis C in HIV-positive Patients-Treatment and Liver Disease Outcomes.
 Adeyemi OM.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan;41(1):75-87.
 Abstract
 
The influence of hepatitis C virus-human immunodeficiency virus co-infection on the appearance
of liver enzyme elevation in people on high activity antiretroviral treatment.
 Olalla J, Rubio R, Costa JR, Del Palacio A, et al 
Eur J Intern Med. 2005 Oct;16(6):405-7.
Abstract

Liver histopathology in human immunodeficiency virus-hepatitis C virus co-infected patients
with fatal liver disease.
 Lichterfeld M, Haas S, Fischer HP, et al
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 May;20(5):739-7-9.45
 Abstract
 
     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  POSTER
 Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Is Lower in HIV/HCV-co-infected than in HCV-mono-infected
Cirrhotic Patients
 O Lo Lacono, J Berenguer, D Rincon, et al
(15th CROI)
 PDF Poster     Abstract
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in HIV-Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection: A Case Report and
Review of the Literature.
 Torno MS, Witt MD, Sue DY.
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Aug 1;39(3):E25-9.
 Abstract
Liver Fibrosis
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Validation and comparison of simple noninvasive indexes for predicting liver fibrosis in
HIV-HCV-coinfected patients: ANRS CO3 Aquitaine cohort.
 Loko MA, Castera L, Dabis F, et al
Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug;103(8):1973-80
 Abstract
 
Diagnostic accuracy, reproducibility and robustness of fibrosis blood tests in chronic hepatitis C:
A meta-analysis with individual data.
 Leroy V, Halfon P, Bacq Y, et al
 Clin Biochem. 2008 Jul 11
 Abstract
 
Liver fibrosis on account of chronic hepatitis C is more severe in HIV-positive than
HIV-negative patients despite antiretroviral therapy.
 de Lédinghen V, Barreiro P, Foucher J, et al
J Viral Hepat. 2008 Jan 22
Abstract
 
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Fibrosis Marker
Panels in Patients with HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection.
 Shaheen AA, Myers RP.
HIV Clin Trials. 2008 Jan-Feb;9(1):43-51
 Abstract
 
There is no difference in hepatic fibrosis rates of patients infected with hepatitis C virus
and those co-infected with HIV.
 Souza AR, Tovo CV, Mattos AA, Chaves S. et al
Braz J Med Biol Res. 2007 Dec 20
Abstract
 
Noninvasive diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients.
Larrousse M, Laguno M, Segarra M, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Nov 1;46(3):304-11.
 Abstract
 
Identification of liver fibrosis in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients using a simple predictive model
based on routine laboratory data.
 Berenguer J, Bellón JM, Miralles P, et al 
J Viral Hepat. 2007 Dec;14(12):859-69.
 Abstract
 
Documented rapid course of hepatic fibrosis between two biopsies in patients coinfected by HIV
and HCV despite high CD4 cell count.
 Bonnard P, Lescure FX, Amiel C, et al 
J Viral Hepat. 2007 Nov;14(11):806-11
 Abstract
 
Liver Fibrosis Stage and HCV Genotype Distribution in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients with
Persistently Normal Transaminases.
 Maida I, Soriano V, Barreiro P, et al 
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2007 Jun;23(6):801-4.
Abstract
 
Influence of Liver Fibrosis Stage on Plasma Levels of Antiretroviral Drugs in HIV-Infected
Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C.
 Barreiro P, Rodriguez-Novoa S, Labarga P, et al 
J Infect Dis. 2007 Apr 1;195(7):973-9
 Abstract
 
Contributions to Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV-HCV Coinfected and HCV Monoinfected Patients.
 Monto A, Kakar S, Dove LM, et al 
Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul;101(7):1509-15.
Abstract
 
HAART attenuates liver fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV co-infection: fact or fiction?
 Verma S.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2006 Jul 19;
 Abstract
 
Usefulness of elastometry in evaluating the extents of liver fibrosis in hemophiliacs coinfected
with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus.
 Masaki N, Imamura M, Kikuchi Y, Oka S .
Hepatol Res. 2006 May 16
 Abstract
 
Diagnosis of Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis by Transient Elastography in HIV/Hepatitis C Virus-
Coinfected Patients.
de Ledinghen V, Douvin C, Kettaneh A, et al 
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Feb 1;41(2):175-179.
Abstract
 
Liver Fibrosis in HIV-Positive Patients With Hepatitis C Virus: Role of Persistently Normal Alanine
Aminotransferase Levels.
Uberti-Foppa C, De Bona A, Galli L, et al
 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Jan 1;41(1):63-67
 Abstract
 
Do type and duration of antiretroviral therapy attenuate liver fibrosis in HIV-hepatitis C
virus-coinfected patients?
 Verma S, Wang CH, Govindarajan S, et al 
Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Jan 15;42(2):262-70.
 Abstract
 
HIV Infection Does Not Affect the Performance of Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis for the
Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus-Related Liver Disease.
 Nunes D, Fleming C, Offner G, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Dec 15;40(5):538-544
 Abstract
 
Slower fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients with successful HIV suppression
using antiretroviral therapy.
 Brau N, Salvatore M, Rios-Bedoya CF, et al 
J Hepatol. 2005 Sep 20;
Abstract
 
Prediction of liver fibrosis in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients by simple noninvasive indexes.
 Macias J, Giron-Gonzalez JA, Gonzalez-Serrano M, et al
Gut. 2005 Aug 23;
 Abstract
 
Influence of Liver Fibrosis on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy-Associated Hepatotoxicity
in Patients with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection.
 Aranzabal L, Casado JL, Moya J, et al 
Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 15;40(4):588-93.
 Abstract
 
Impact of antiretroviral treatment on progression of hepatic fibrosis in HIV/hepatitis C virus
co-infected patients.
 Marine-Barjoan E, Saint-Paul MC, Pradier C, et al
AIDS. 2004 Nov 5;18(16):2163-2170.
 Abstract

Fibrosis is worse in HIV-HCV patients with low-level immunodepression referred for HCV
treatment than in HCV-matched patients.
 Rullier A, Trimoulet P, Neau D, et al 
Hum Pathol. 2004 Sep;35(9):1088-94.
 Abstract
 
Incidence and predictors of severe liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected
patients with chronic hepatitis C: a European collaborative study.
 Martin-Carbonero L, Benhamou Y, Puoti M, et al
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jan 1;38(1):128-33
 Abstract

Progression of chronic hepatitis C to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients coinfected with
hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus.
 Martinez-Sierra C, Arizcorreta A, Diaz F, et al.
Clin Infect Dis 2003 Feb 15;36(4):49
 Abstract

  

     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

 
Transient elastography (TE) (FibroScan) in the hepatic assessment of co-infected HIV-HCV patients
receiving HAART
 G. Panos, P. Holmes, S. Mandalia
 (XVII International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 
Increased Rates of Fibrosis Progression between Sequential Liver Biopsies in HIV/HCV-
co-infected Patients
 J Macias, J Berenguer, A Arizcorreta, et al
 (15th CROI)
 Abstract
 
POSTER
 Prospective Validation of Simple Biological Markers in Assessing Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV/
co-infected Patients
J Tor, C Tural, R Muga, et al
 (15th CROI)
 PDF Poster     Abstract
 
POSTER
 Improving the Differentiation of Mild from Significant Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV-co-infected Patients
Using Transient Elastometry
 J del Valle, J Macias, P Barreiro, et al
 (15th CROI)
 PDF Poster     Abstract
 
Blood markers to assess the degree of liver fibrosis in HIV-HCV co-infected patients might have
a high diagnostic performance
 Batisse D, Perré P, Fouchart-Hubert I, et al
 (4th IAS Conference)
 Abstract
 
POSTER
 Low Prevalence of Moderate-severe Liver Fibrosis Assessed by Transient Hepatic Elastography
in HIV-infected Patients without HBV or HCV Co-infection
N Merchante, E Recio, J Mira, et al
 (14 CROI)
 PDF Poster     Abstract
 
POSTER
 Soluble TNF Receptor II Levels Are Elevated in HCV/HIV Co-infection and Are Associated with
Advanced Liver Fibrosis Stage
 M Shuhart, M Chung, D Paschal, et al
 (14 CROI)
PDF Poster     Abstract
 
Independent Assessment of Non-invasive Liver Fibrosis Biomarkers in HIV/HCV-co-infected |
Patients: The Fibrovic Study-ANRS HC 02 RIBAVIC
 P Cacoub, F Carrat, P Bedossa, et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 
Failure of Transient Elastometry (Fibroscan) to Differentiate Mild from Significant Liver Fibrosis
in HIV/HCV-co-infected Patients
 S Vergara, J Macías, A Rivero, et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 
Biological Non-invasive Tests for Prediction of Liver Fibrosis in HIV-infected Patients with Chronic
Hepatitis C: ANRS CO3 Aquitaine Cohort
 MA Loko, L Castera, F Dabis, et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 
Markers of Liver Fibrosis Predict Adverse Liver Outcomes in a Population of HCV+ Individuals
with and without HIV Co-infection
 D Nunes, D Nunes, G Offner, et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 
Insulin Resistance and Progression to Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV-co-infected Patients
Participating to the Prospective ANRS Co13 French Cohort Study
 D Salmon, M A Loko, S Dominguez, et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 
Risk Factors for Advanced Liver Fibrosis and High Level of Necroinflammatory
Activity in HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients Receiving ART
 J Pascual-Pareja, A Caminoa, J Arribas,  et al
 (14 CROI)
 Abstract
 

POSTER
 Fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV co-infected patients with paired liver biopsies:
evaluation of risk factors
 M Schiavini, E Ange1, A Mainini, et al
 (2nd International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection)
 PDF Poster
 
POSTER
Fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV co-infected patients with paired liver biopsies: evaluation
of risk factors
 M Schiavini, E Angeli, A Mainini, et al  
(2nd International Workshop on HIV/HCV Coinfection)
 PDF Poster

Liver Fibrosis Stage in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients with Persistently Normal Transaminases
Levels
 I. MAIDA, V. SORIANO  J. GONZALEZ-LAHOZ , et al 
(45 ICAAC)
Abstract
 
Noninvasive Diagnostic to Evaluate the Grading and Staging of Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV/HCV
Co-Infected Patients
M. LARROUSSE, M. LAGUNO, M. SEGARRA, et al
(45 ICAAC)
Abstract
 
Influence of Antiretroviral Drugs on Liver Fibrosis in HIV-infected Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
J Macias, V Castellano, N Merchante, et al
 [11 CROI}
 Abstract
 
Serum Markers of Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV-infected Adults
 S Mehta, K Bhaskar, M Sulkowski, et al
 (11 CROI}
 Abstract
 
Hepatic Steatosis
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
 Hepatic steatosis in patients with HIV-Hepatitis C Virus coinfection: is it associated with antiretroviral therapy and
more advanced hepatic fibrosis?
 Verma S, Goldin RD, Main J., et al
BMC Res Notes. 2008 Jul 15;1(1):46
 Paper
 
Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Hepatic Steatosis in Patients Coinfected
With Hepatitis C Virus and HIV: Agence Nationale pour la Recherche contre le SIDA
et les hépatites virales CO3 Aquitaine Cohort.
 Neau D, Winnock M, Castéra L, 
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Jun 1;45(2):168-173
 Abstract
 
Histological Findings and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Hepatic Steatosis in Patients
Coinfected with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus.
 Marks KM, Petrovic LM, Talal AH, et al 
J Infect Dis. 2005 Dec 1;192(11):1943-9.
Abstract

Hepatic steatosis in HIV/hepatitis C coinfection: Prevalence and significance compared
with hepatitis C monoinfection.
 Monto A, Dove LM, Bostrom A,  et al   
Hepatology. 2005 Jul 15;42(2):310-316
Abstract
 
     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
HIV-HCV coinfected patients have to be screened for hepatic steatosis
 Poizot-Martin I, Benhaim S, Drogoul-Vey M-P, et al
(4th IAS Conference)
 Abstract

POSTER
 Hepatic Steatosis and Associated Histological Findings in HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients
KM Marks, LM Petrovic, A  Talal, et al.
(11 CROI)
 PDF Poster       Abstract
Cirrhosis
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Natural history of compensated viral cirrhosis in a cohort of patients with HIV infection.
 Bruno R, Sacchi P, Puoti M, et al 
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Nov 1;46(3):297-303
 Abstract
 
Diagnosis and management of cirrhosis in coinfected patients.
 Bonacini M.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Jul 1;45 Suppl 2:S38-46;
Abstract
 
HIV coinfection shortens the survival of patients with hepatitis C virus-related
decompensated cirrhosis.
 Pineda JA, Romero-Gomez M, Diaz-Garcia F, et al
Hepatology. 2005 Mar 30;41(4):779-789
Abstract
 
  Factors Associated with Survival and First Hepatic Decompensation in a Large Prospective Cohort
of HIV/HCV-co-infected Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
 M Lopez-Dieguez, M Montes, C Quereda, et al
 Abstract
Liver Failure
 
 
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Unusual presentation of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in an HIV/HCV coinfected patient:
case report and review of the literature.
 Berretta M, Zanet E, Di Benedetto F,et al 
Tumori. 2008 Jul-Aug;94(4):589-91.
 Abstract
 
Hepatocellular carcinoma, human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis in the HAART era.
 Macdonald DC, Nelson M, Bower M, Powles T
World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar 21;14(11):1657-1663.
 Abstract

Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: The Roles of HIV, Hepatitis C Infection,
and Alcohol Abuse.
 McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, et al  
 J Clin Oncol. 2006 Nov 1;24(31):5005-9
 Abstract

Progression of chronic hepatitis C to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients coinfected with
hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus.
 Martinez-Sierra C, Arizcorreta A, Diaz F, et al.
Clin Infect Dis 2003 Feb 15;36(4):49
 Abstract
 

  
  Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
POSTER
 Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HIV-infected Patients
M Puoti, R Bruno, V Soriano, et al
 (11 CROI)
 PDF Poster       Abstract

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