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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection => Topic started by: Hep Editors on March 31, 2017, 10:21:22 am

Title: Hep C Treatment Can Work Well For People With HIV, Hep C and Decompensated Cirrh
Post by: Hep Editors on March 31, 2017, 10:21:22 am

Treating hepatitis C virus among those with HIV and decompensated cirrhosis can lead to good but not great hep C cure rates. HCV treatment success rates are better when people with HIV have compensated cirrhosis, the milder form of the disease, or do not have cirrhosis.

Researchers studied data from the MADRID-CoRe prospective registry of HIV/HCV-positive adults receiving direct-acting antiviral treatment for hep C in hospitals of the Madrid Regional Health Services.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/people-hiv-hep-c-decompensated-cirrhosis-hep-c-treatment