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EASL 2010: European Study Finds More than Half of HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients Do Not Receive Treatment despite Advanced Fibrosis

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Category: HCV Treatment
Published on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 12:56
Written by Liz Highleyman
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A majority of HIV positive individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection are not treated for hepatitis C for a variety of reasons ranging from patient choice to provider concerns about adherence, active substance use, or mental illness, according to a study presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL 2010) last month in Vienna. The researchers noted, however, that studies demonstrate acceptable treatment success for such patients in real-life clinical practice.

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