Title | Genotypic distribution and hepatic fibrosis among HIV/HCV co-infected individuals in Southern China: a retrospective cross-sectional study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Zhou, Kali, Fengyu Hu, Charles Wang, Min Xu, Yun Lan, Jamie P. Morano, Stanley M. Lemon, Joseph D. Tucker, and Weiping Cai |
Journal | BMC infectious diseases |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 401 |
Date Published | 2015 |
ISSN | 1471-2334 |
Abstract | End-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection are increasingly common causes of death among HIV-infected individuals. However, there are few clinical investigations of HIV/HCV co-infected individuals from low and middle-income nations. Here, we compare the epidemiology of HCV-infected and HIV/HCV co-infected individuals in Southern China and examine hepatic fibrosis scores in co-infected individuals. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12879-015-1135-1 |
Alternate Journal | BMC Infect. Dis. |