HIV/AIDS

Data on HIV/AIDS Described by K.C. Osilla et al

Published in AIDS Weekly, September 12th, 2011

2011 SEP 12 -- "Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV coinfection is common and liver disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among coinfected patients. Despite advances in HCV treatment, few HIV coinfected patients actually initiate treatment," scientists writing in the journal Aids Patient Care and STDS report.

"We examined patient and provider characteristics associated with a patient's decision to accept or refuse HCV treatment once offered. We conducted patient chart abstraction and surveys with 127 HIV coinfected patients who were offered HCV treatment by their provider and surveys of their HCV care providers at three HIV clinics....

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2011-09-12)

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