Human immunodeficiency virus and the liver: The impact of coinfection with hepatotropic viruses

Human immunodeficiency virus and the liver: The impact of coinfection with hepatotropic viruses

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) predisposes for liver damage during coinfection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) and increases the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV). HIV-hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfections are common. In Mexico, hepatotropic viruses are major causative agents of liver disease....

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Main Authors: Leonor Huerta, Julio Y. Anaya-Covarrubias, Nora A. Fierro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver disease
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis E virus
Coinfection.
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119300043
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Summary:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) predisposes for liver damage during coinfection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) and increases the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV). HIV-hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfections are common. In Mexico, hepatotropic viruses are major causative agents of liver disease. However, information on HIV coinfections is limited in the country.
ISSN:1665-2681

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