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Objective - To describe the epidemiology and the hospital management of patients co-infected by HIV and HCV. Method - A "one-day" survey, in 46 French hospitals. Results - Among the 990 HIV positive patients, 95% were investigatyed for HCV and 33% of them were positive, 40% with a normal ALT level. The HCV-RNA serum level, obtained in 68%, was positive in 90%. Drinkers were 29%. 46% of the patients with RNA-HCV positive, had had a liver biopsy: 17% had moderate hepatitis, 68% severe hepatitis, 15% cirrhosis, 49% had been treated. The proportion treated was not different, according the ALT level; but more treated patients were found (p<1%) among non-drinkers (58%) than among drinkers (20%). Furthermore, only 56% with severe hepatitis and 67% with cirrhosis had been treated. Comments - This survey showed that a large proportion of HIV positive patients were also infected by HCV and are insufficiently investigated and treated. |
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