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Title: Hep C and Substance Abuse May Exacerbate Brain Declines in People With HIV
Post by: Hep Editors on September 10, 2018, 10:18:48 am
People with HIV have a higher risk of premature brain aging, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection and dependency on alcohol or other substances may elevate that risk.

Publishing their findings in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, researchers conducted a study that included both cross-sectional and longitudinal data in which they measured brain volumes according to 1,101 MRI scans collected over a 14-year period from 549 people between 25 and 75 years old.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/hep-c-substance-abuse-may-exacerbate-brain-declines-people-hiv