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  FULL TEXT PDF REPORT
 Use of Nucleic Acid Tests on Pooled and Individual Samples from Donations of
Whole Blood and Blood Components (including Source Plasma and Source Leukocytes)
to Adequately and Appropriately Reduce the Risk of Transmission of HIV-1 and HCV
 US FDA
November 2004
Report
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
  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
 
Baseline serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels predict response to hepatitis C virus
therapy in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfected patients.
 del Valle J, Mira JA, de los Santos I, et al
AIDS. 2008 May 11;22(8):923-30.
 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
 
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
 
FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Rapid Diagnosis of Smear-Negative Tuberculosis Using Immunology and Microbiology with
Induced Sputum in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals.
 Breen RA, Hardy GA, Perrin FM, et al 
PLoS ONE. 2007 Dec 19;2(12):e1335.
 Paper
 
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
 
Evaluation of the analytical performance of the new Abbott RealTime RT-PCRs for the quantitative
detection of HCV and HIV-1 RNA.
 Schutten M, Fries E, Burghoorn-Maas C, Niesters HG.
 J Clin Virol. 2007 Sep 1;
Abstract
 
Comparison of Serum Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA and Core Antigen Levels in Patients Coinfected
with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and HCV and Treated with Interferon plus Ribavirin.
Pivert A, Payan C, Morand P, et al
Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb;44(2):417-22.
 Abstract
 
Serological markers of autoimmunity in patients infected with hepatitis C virus: impact of HIV
co-infection.
 Adeyemi O, Attar B, Jensen D, et al 
HIV Med. 2005 Nov;6(6):371-4.
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
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Clinical laboratory assessment of hepatitis C and HIV coinfected patients according to the
antiretroviral therapy received.
 Navarro RM, Mendes-Correa MC 
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2005 Feb;47(1):13-17.
 Paper
 
Clinical evaluation of an HIV-1 and HCV assay and demonstration of significant
reduction of the HCV detection window before seroconversion.
 Katsoulidou AS, Moschidis ZM, Gialeraki RE, et al.
 Transfusion. 2004 Jan;44(1):59-6
Abstract

Serum biochemical markers accurately predict liver fibrosis in HIV and hepatitis
C virusco-infected patients.
 Myers RP, Benhamou Y, Imbert-Bismut F, et al
AIDS 2003 Mar 28;17(5):721-5
 Abstract

Comparison of methodologies for quantification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in
patients coinfected with HCV and human immunodeficiency virus. 
Sherman KE, Rouster SD, Horn PS.
Clin Infect Dis 2002 Aug 15;35(4):482-7
 Abstract
 

  
     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 
 
  Continuing evidence to support the role of early kinetic monitoring in predicting sustained viral
response for HIV/HCV co-infected patients
Kieran J, Jackson A, Shea DO, et al
(Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection)
 Abstract
Comparative Sensitivity of HCV Antibody vs Qualitative RNA in Screening for HCV in
HIV-Infected Patients
 M. Carten, O. Falusi, 2, A. Truckenbrod, et al.
(9 CROI)
 Liver Biopsy

Liver Biopsy
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
 
Role of Liver Biopsy in the Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV Coinfection.
 Sterling RK. 
Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Apr 15;40 Suppl 5:S270-5
 Abstract

Liver biopsy in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis C: pros and cons.
 Soriano V, Garcia-Samaniego J.
HIV Clin Trials 2002 Sep-Oct;3(5):351-3
 Abstract
 
     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters  
          
 
Ultrastructural morphology and mitochondrial damage of liver biopsy from HIV/ hepatitis C virus
(HCV) co-infected patients being evaluated for HCV therapy
 Matsukura M, Chu FSF, Chen J, et al
 (4th IAS Conference)
 Abstract
 
Analysis of first hepatic biopsy in hepatitis C and HIV co-infected patients
 AT  Viso, HMV Pereira, MM Holcman, JVR Madruga, et al;
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
 
Factors associated with liver biopsy performance in HCV-HIV co-infected injecting
drug users with HCV viremia: results from a 5-year longitudinal assessment
M P Carrieri, D Rey, S Loubière,  et al
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
Tomography

 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
 

Comparison of methodologies for quantification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in patients
coinfected with HCV and human immunodeficiency virus. 
Sherman KE, Rouster SD, Horn PS.
Clin Infect Dis 2002 Aug 15;35(4):482-7
 Abstract

  
Elastometry

 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
 

The use of transient elastometry for assessing liver fibrosis in patients with HIV and hepatitis
C virus coinfection.
 Vergara S, Macías J, Rivero A, et a
Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Oct 15;45(8):969-74
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