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Anales de Medicina Interna

versão impressa ISSN 0212-7199

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GONZALEZ CERRAJERO, M.; PAZOS GARCIA, A.; SANTOS GIL, I. de los  e  SANZ SANZ, J.. Prevalence of hepatitis C Virus among HIV-infected patients in Madrid. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.3, pp.111-114. ISSN 0212-7199.

Introduction: The evolution of HIV infection, a rapid and fatal illness not long time ago, has become a chronic disease due to the implementation of new antiretroviral treatment. Therefore it is essential to focus on the management of concurrent illnesses such as chronic hepatitis C infection, specially as they share common routes of transmission. Methods: A cross sectional survey was done to determine the prevalence of HIV and HCV coinfection, measuring different HIV and HCV variables among 651 HIV infected patients of a health area in Madrid. Results: 500 patients (76,8%) were male and 151 female (23%). HCV serology was performed in all the patients and resulted positive in 45.7% (298) most of them drug users (84.8%). The CD4 cell count was lower in patients HIV-HCV coinfected compared to those HCV negative (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study shows a high prevalence of HIV-HCV coinfection, mainly due to parenteral transmission. We emphasize the low percentage of coinfected patients treated with interferon and ribavirine which probably will increase in the future.

Palavras-chave : HIV; Hepatitis C; Prevalence.

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