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Informative Article | Immunology | Bulgaria | Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016


HCV Co-Infection Compromising the Effects of c-ART?An Insight from the HIV-Positive Population in Bulgaria

M. Alexandrova | E. Golkocheva-Markova,.Timchev | N. Yancheva | I. Elenkov | I.Alexiev | P. Teoharov | T. Varleva | M. Nikolova [2]


Abstract: Hepatitis C is common in HIV-positive patients and may considerably impact their prognosis. In Bulgaria, 26 % of the HIV+ patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 were HCV seropositive, with a very high rate of active co-infections, and multi-risk profile. Immunological and virological parameters (CD4AC, CD4/CD8, HIV viral load) at the time of HIV diagnosis were similar as compared to HIV monoinfection but deteriorated quickly until registration at hospital. Only 52 % of HIV+ patients with active HCV infection were started on c-ART. In the absence of HCV-specific therapy, they were characterised by significantly inferior immune restoration (in terms of CD4 AC and CD4/CD8 increase), and lower rate of sustained HIV virologic response (63 % vs.38 %, p<0.0001). Altogether, HCV co-infection is a significant risk factor for the progress of HIV epidemics in Bulgaria, and requires specific efforts for successful management and treatment of a multi-risk patients group.


Keywords: HIV, Hepatitis C co-infection, c-ART


Edition: Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016,


Pages: 1732 - 1735


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M. Alexandrova, E. Golkocheva-Markova,.Timchev, N. Yancheva, I. Elenkov, I.Alexiev, P. Teoharov, T. Varleva, M. Nikolova, "HCV Co-Infection Compromising the Effects of c-ART?An Insight from the HIV-Positive Population in Bulgaria", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016, pp. 1732-1735, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART20161555

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