Prevalencia de infección por virus de hepatitis G en una cohorte de pacientes hemofílicos HIV+
[Prevalence of hepatitis G virus infection in a cohort of hemophilic HIV positive patients]
Medicina (B.Aires); 62 (2), 2002
Publication year: 2002
We analysed the prevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection in HCV+/HIV+ hemophilic patients determining HGV viremia in plasma by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The overall prevalence of HGV infection was 13.51
. Viremia by HGV was more frequent in younger patients. Two subgroups of patients were considered taking into account prognosis of HIV disease progression. The prevalence of HGV infection was significantly higher in those with better prognosis and low risk of evolution to AIDS. The results suggest that HGV infection may slow disease progression, directly or indirectly.
Terapia Antirretroviral Altamente Activa, Argentina/epidemiología, Estudios de Cohortes, Progresión de la Enfermedad, Infecciones por Flaviviridae/complicaciones, Infecciones por Flaviviridae/epidemiología, Virus GB-C, Infecciones por VIH/complicaciones, Hemofilia A/complicaciones, Hepatitis C/complicaciones, Hepatitis Viral Humana/complicaciones, Hepatitis Viral Humana/epidemiología, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Prevalencia, Pronóstico, Carga Viral