Coinfection with Hepatitis C Virus among HIV-Positive People in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Conclusion:
The high prevalence of HCV coinfection among both individuals receiving ART and those not receiving ART suggests that screening for HCV among HIV-positive people would be useful, in particular, for those with lifetime IDU and soon after their HIV diagnosis.
Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Poudel, K. C., Palmer, P. H., Jimba, M., Mizoue, T., Kobayashi, J., Poudel-Tandukar, K. Tags: Viral Hepatitis Source Type: research
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