Is physician assessment of alcohol consumption useful in predicting risk of severe liver disease among people with HIV and HIV/HCV co-infection?

Is physician assessment of alcohol consumption useful in predicting risk of severe liver disease among people with HIV and HIV/HCV co-infection?

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for liver disease in HIV-infected populations. Therefore, knowledge of alcohol consumption behaviour and risk of disease progression associated with hazardous drinking are important in the overall management of HIV disease. We aimed at a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Milensu Shanyinde, Enrico Girardi, Massimo Puoti, Andrea De Luca, Laura Sighinolfi, Uberti Foppa Caterina, Pietro Caramello, Fiona C. Lampe, Antonella D’Arminio Monforte, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, for the ICONA Foundation Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV-infected
HIV/HCV co-infection
Alcohol consumption
Severe liver disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7608-1

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7608-1

Similar Items