Search Results - "Mira, Jose A"
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Fast fibrosis progression between repeated liver biopsies in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-10-2009)“…A few studies have assessed the observed fibrosis progression between serial liver biopsies (LB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / hepatitis C virus…”
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Benefits From Sustained Virologic Response to Pegylated Interferon Plus Ribavirin in HIV/Hepatitis C Virus—Coinfected Patients With Compensated Cirrhosis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-06-2013)“…Background. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of sustained virologic response (SVR) to pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) plus ribavirin…”
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Liver Toxicity of Current Antiretroviral Regimens in HIV-Infected Patients with Chronic Viral Hepatitis in a Real-Life Setting: The HEPAVIR SEG-HEP Cohort
Published in PloS one (05-02-2016)“…To assess the current frequency of ART-associated grade 3-4 transaminase elevations (TE) and grade 4 total bilirubin elevations (TBE) in HIV-infected patients…”
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Interobserver concordance in controlled attenuation parameter measurement, a novel tool for the assessment of hepatic steatosis on the basis of transient elastography
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-08-2013)“…BACKGROUNDThe combination of transient elastometry with a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is available to evaluate hepatic steatosis (HS) along with…”
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High prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among noninjecting drug users: association with sharing the inhalation implements of crack
Published in Liver international (01-07-2008)“…Background: Most of the prevalent cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are attributable to intravenous drug using. However, a substantial number of…”
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Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin is suboptimal in IL28B CC carriers without rapid response
Published in The Journal of infection (01-07-2013)“…Summary Objective Some experts consider that hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-infected patients harboring IL28B genotype CC should be treated with interferon…”
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Efficacy of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin treatment in HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infected patients receiving abacavir plus lamivudine or tenofovir plus either lamivudine or emtricitabine as nucleoside analogue backbone
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-12-2008)“…Objectives To compare the response to hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/HCV co-infected patients receiving a…”
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Changes in liver stiffness in patients with chronic hepatitis C with and without HIV co-infection treated with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-10-2010)“…Objectives To evaluate the changes in liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in patients infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) under pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN)…”
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Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 in Southern and Central Spain does not originate from recent foreign migration waves
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-10-2013)“…Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 (HCV‐4) is highly prevalent in Spain, but the information on the molecular characterization of HCV‐4 in this region is scarce. Due…”
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Response to Pegylated Interferon Plus Ribavirin Among HIV/Hepatitis C Virus–Coinfected Patients With Compensated Liver Cirrhosis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-12-2012)“…Background. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) in human immunodeficiency virus…”
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Changes in the response to treatment against chronic hepatitis C between 1999 and 2015: data from a prospective cohort
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-11-2016)“…BACKGROUNDThe drug options and strategies for treatment against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have changed considerably in the last few years. The aim of…”
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A polymorphism linked to RRAS, SCAF1, IRF3 and BCL2L12 genes is associated with cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus carriers
Published in Liver international (01-04-2014)“…Background & Aims Host genetic factors could play a primary role in determining risk for cirrhosis development in HCV‐infected patients. The aims of this study…”
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Liver toxicity associated with antiretroviral therapy including efavirenz or ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors in a cohort of HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infected patients
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-11-2011)“…Objectives To compare the frequency of grade 3 or 4 transaminase elevations (TEs) in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infected patients who started a…”
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Impact of IL28B polymorphisms on response to peginterferon and ribavirin in HIV―hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients with prior nonresponse or relapse
Published in AIDS (London) (15-05-2011)“…IL28B polymorphisms predict treatment response in chronic hepatitis C. However, no information exists in prior treatment failures. A total of 62 HIV/hepatitis…”
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Impact of IL28B genotype on first-week response to telaprevir-based therapy in HIV-HCV coinfection
Published in Antiviral therapy (01-01-2015)“…IL28B genotype predicts response to treatment against HCV with pegylated interferon/ribavirin (PR) and impacts on the outcome of therapy including telaprevir…”
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Interobserver concordance in the assessment of liver fibrosis in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients using transient elastometry
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-07-2010)“…OBJECTIVESAlthough the reproducibility of transient elastometry (TE) in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-monoinfected patients seems to be high, this may not be the…”
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HIV-coinfection leads to a modest increase in plasma HCV-RNA load in patients with chronic HCV infection
Published in Antiviral research (01-09-2012)“…► The influence of HIV coinfection on HCV RNA load has been evaluated. ► A total of 396 HCV-monoinfected and 467 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients were included. ►…”
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A review of current anti-HCV treatment regimens and possible future strategies
Published in Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy (01-02-2009)“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a serious health problem worldwide. The current standard treatment of HCV infection is pegylated interferon-alpha…”
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Twelve week post-treatment follow-up predicts sustained virological response to pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy in HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infected patients
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-06-2011)“…The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the assessment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA serum at 12 weeks after the end of treatment (W12) was as…”
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Influence of concomitant antiretroviral therapy on the rate of sustained virological response to pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C virus/HIV-coinfected patients
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-12-2007)“…Objectives To investigate whether concomitant antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a predictor of sustained virological response (SVR) in human immunodeficiency…”
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