Testing for and Prevalence of HCV Infection in HIV-Infected Patients

During a 12-year observational study among HIV-infected patients, the prevalence of HCV coinfection decreased from 37% to 20%.

In the general population, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has stabilized and is expected to decline. What are the trends in HCV testing and prevalence among HIV-infected individuals?

Researchers studied 7618 HIV-infected patients who participated in the HOPS cohort any time between 1996 and 2007. During the study period, the demographics of the cohort shifted, with injection-drug users (IDUs) accounting for 15% of all participants in 1996 versus only 9% in 2007.

Of the 7308 individuals who were HCV-free at study entry, 4296 (59%) were subsequently tested for HCV infection. The cumulative proportion of eligible patients who underwent HCV testing increased, both overall — from 11% in 1996 to 77% in 2007 — and in each sociod…

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Testing for and Prevalence of HCV Infection in HIV-Infected Patients

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