Hepatitis C Research

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HCV Survival in Syringes Affected by Syringe Type, Time and Temperature (March 3, 2010)
A discussion with Elijah Paintsil, M.D., F.A.A.P.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Successful Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces HIV Disease Progression and Non-Liver-Related Mortality (February 22, 2010)
From aidsmap.com
Chronic HIV and HCV Swell Stroke Risk in Veterans Aging Cohort (February 20, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Hepatitis C Virus Can Survive in Syringes for Up to 63 Days (February 20, 2010)
From aidsmap.com
Detachable Needles on Syringes Promote Hepatitis C Transmission, Study Says (February 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meta-Analysis: Increased Mortality Associated With Hepatitis C in HIV-Infected Persons Is Unrelated to HIV Disease Progression (January 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researchers Find Genetic Explanation for Why Hepatitis C (HCV) Treatment Doesn't Work for Some (January 6, 2010)
From The Body
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Happens Through Blood, Not Semen, in Gay Men With HIV, Study Says (November 17, 2009)
From The Body
U.S.: 1 in 12 Truckers Has Hepatitis C (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Few Coffees a Day Keep Liver Disease at Bay: Study (October 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Risk of Developing Specific AIDS-Defining Illnesses in Patients Co-Infected With HIV and Hepatitis C Virus With or Without Liver Cirrhosis (October 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Men's Sex Lives May Suffer on Hepatitis C Therapy (September 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gene Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Drugs: Study (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Both Hepatitis C Drugs Work About the Same: Study (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sustained Response to Interferon Improves Fibrosis in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients (July 23, 2009)
HIV-infected people who achieve a sustained virological response to hepatitis C treatment using pegylated interferon plus ribavirin may experience regression of fibrosis and even cirrhosis, according to study findings.
From aidsmap.com
Comparing Viruses -- HIV and Hepatitis C in Mostly Men (July/August 2009)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
The Kidneys and Hepatitis C in Women (July/August 2009)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Study Confirms International Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Hep C (June 5, 2009)
In CATIE News, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Community-Based Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C in Drug Users: High Rates of Compliance With Therapy Despite Ongoing Drug Use (April 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hepatitis C Transmission Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Occurring Primarily in Men Older Than 35 (February 11, 2009)
An interview with Sarah Fishman.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Hepatitis C Ups Liver Cancer Risk, Study Confirms (January 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hepatitis C Coinfection May Increases Heart Attack, Stroke Risk, Study Finds (August 12, 2008)
In aidsmap.com
Co-Infection at the 2008 Retrovirus Conference (May/June 2008)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HIV May Reduce Body's Ability to Control Hep C Infection, Study Says (May 9, 2008)
In aidsmap.com
New Theory Suggests How Hepatitis C May Cause Rare Immune Disease (May 9, 2008)
From Rockefeller University
Hepatitis C: New Treatments in the Pipeline (April 2008)
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From Treatment Action Group
CROI: Choice of Nucleoside Analogue in Co-Infection: Tenofovir Associated With Better Response to HCV Therapy (February 15, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Study Examines Pro-Inflammatory Responses in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Injection Drug Users (February 6, 2008)
From The Body PRO
Higher HCV RNA Levels Associated With Greater Early T-Cell Activation and CD4+ Cell Depletion Among Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients (February 5, 2008)
From The Body PRO
HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients Appear More Likely Than HIV-Monoinfected Patients to Develop Insulin Resistance After Initiating HAART (February 5, 2008)
From The Body PRO
HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection Does Not Influence CD4+ Cell Recovery in Patients on Suppressive HAART (February 5, 2008)
Lars Peters, M.D., discusses his study, which counters long-established assumptions about the effect of HCV/HIV coinfection on immune recovery after patients commence antiretroviral therapy.
From The Body PRO
Rapid Liver Fibrosis Occurring More Frequently Among HIV-Infected Men Newly Coinfected With Hepatitis C (February 4, 2008)
An interview with Daniel Fierer, M.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Daily Cannabis Use Associated With Worse Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (January 29, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
CD4 Cell Count Is No Predictor of Hepatitis C Treatment Success (January 18, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
First Large Head-to-Head Comparison of Schering and Roche HCV Therapies: Similar Virologic Responses; Fewer Relapses With PegIntron (January 16, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
EACS: Studies Underline the Need for Better Hepatitis C Treatment (November 2, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Hep C Can Bypass Some Natural Immune Defenses, Study Finds (November 2, 2007)
From BBC News
Undetectable Viral Load Is Goal for All, Together With Earlier Treatment, Say New European Treatment Guidelines (October 25, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
News From the Front (Fall 2007)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Hepatitis C Screening a Must for Newly Diagnosed HIVers, Study Suggests (September 27, 2007)
In aidsmap.com
Is Your Hep C Treatment Working? New Testing Method Could Yield Quicker Results (August 15, 2007)
From Reuters Health
Early Hep C Treatment Is Usually Successful in HIV/Hep C-Coinfected People (July 11, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Hepatitis C Coinfection Doesn't Increase the Risk of Lipoatrophy (May 21, 2007)
A pair of new U.S. studies appears to contradict long-held concerns that HIV/hepatitis C-coinfected people have a higher risk of diabetes and lipoatrophy (fat loss).
From aidsmap.com
Acute Hepatitis C Infection in HIV-Infected Men: An Emerging Epidemic (May 2007)
A detailed discussion by Dr. Mark Danta.
In The PRN Notebook
Hep C Relapse Common, Treatment Success Uncertain Following Liver Transplant in HIV/HCV-Coinfected People (January 12, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Heart Disease Risk Higher Among People Coinfected With HIV, Hepatitis C (January 4, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Marijuana Aids Therapy (September 13, 2006)
In The Washington Post
HIV/HCV Coinfection Exacerbates ESLD Risk (September 2006)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
HIV-Positive Gay Men and Sexual Transmission of HCV - Fisting is Key (August 7, 2006)
In aidsmap.com
Advocacy Groups Charge Schering-Plough With Racial Discrimination for Excluding Blacks From Hepatitis C Trial (April 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Chronic Hepatitis C in the Hispanic Population (March 2006)
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From HCV Advocate
Literature Review: Hospitalizations, Expenditures Due to Hepatitis C on the Rise in U.S. (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School

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