CROI 2010
Does Liver Fibrosis Progress Faster in People Who Have HIV When They Acquire Hepatitis C?
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- Category: HIV/HCV Coinfection
- Published on Friday, 19 February 2010 12:57
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive men who subsequently became infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) appeared to have a suspiciously rapid rate of liver disease progression in the European NEAT study, according to a poster presented at the 17th Conference on Retroviruses & Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2010) this week in San Francisco. The researchers suggested that apparent fast progression might be attributable to short duration of follow-up.
CROI 2010: Once-daily Boosted Darunavir (Prezista) Works as Well as Twice-daily for Treatment-experienced Patients
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Taking ritonavir-boosted darunavir (Prezista) once instead of twice per day leads to equally good virological suppression in previously treated individuals, accoriding to a presentation at the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2010) last week in San Francisco. The once-daily regimen was associated wit fewer side effects and did not lead to development of drug-resistance mutations.
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