Dealing With HCV When You Have Hiv

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hiv/hcv co-infection, do I start hiv/hcv treatment?

Hi, My brother just gave me the news he is hiv+ and has hep c. he's had hiv for 8 years and has t-cell count of 380-390. He is not taking meds for anything. He was an ivdu in NY(if that helps) shouldn't he be looking into starting some...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

Yes,he should discuss this with his physician.The most important thing will be to check the status of his liver as chronic Hep,C is more agressive,and progresses more rapidly in HIV,and patients should be treated earlier and more agressively than... Read more »

HCV/HIV/HPV

If you get HCV/HIV from an infected needle, can you also contract HPV from an infected needle?... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

hcv and hiv+

hello,i have been diognised as hcv and hiv + 2 months ago. i dont live in USA and in my whole... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

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Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents What Is Hepatitis? What Is Hepatitis C? How Is HCV Spread? Prevention of HCV Testing for HCV Women and Hepatitis C HIV and HCV Co-Infection Taking Care of Yourself What Is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is an... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pretreatment Anemia Raises Mortality Risk Among HCV/HIV Coinfected Patients

Researchers investigated the impact of anemia prior to treatment on survival of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV coinfection. During 7 years of follow-up, researchers reviewed data from 5,000 patients with HCV and HIV coinfection,... Read more »

European Medicines Agency Approves Roche's Hepatitis C Drug Pegasys to Treat Patients Co-Infected With HCV, HIV

The European Medicines Agency on Thursday approved Roche 's hepatitis C drug Pegasys for the treatment of patients co-infected with HCV and HIV, Reuters reports. EMEA also voiced its support for the treatment of HIV/HCV co-infected people with a... Read more »

Higher HCV RNA Levels Associated With Greater Early T-Cell Activation and CD4+ Cell Depletion Among Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

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HCV HIV coinfection?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Please help - i had -ve HIV and HCV antibody tests at 12wks5days although i have experienced a lot of symptoms:
Please, can somebody help me. I am really frightened.
I had receptive anal sex (condom, but no lube so may have damaged condom) and gave... Read more »

Multi-infections of HBV, HCV, HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

This sounds like science fiction, but.....
I have infected with HBV for around 20 years or so. The same applies to Hiv+. HCV occured about 16 years ago. I have no trouble with either of the HCV or HBV after initial liver enzyme elevation and... Read more »

Friends of the HIV and HCV Communities

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Friends of the HIV and HCV Communities:

In preface I want you to understand how fortunate I feel to live
in the United States under the care of excellent physicians and
with access to the medications I need. I have spent many hours
wondering and... Read more »

Anyone out there coinfected w/ HIV/HCV?

Posted by AMERIBOI2003, 3 Replies

New to this site and I would like to talk to anyone who may be coinfected w/ HIV/HCV. Anyone who has gone through treatment for HCV. Can answers some questions that I have to help me weigh all of my considerations for treatment. Read more »

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