Hepatitis B Virus-HIV Coinfection: Forgotten but Not Gone.

Abstract

Owing to shared routes of transmission and common risk factors, coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV is common. As AIDS-related opportunistic infections have declined with successful antiretroviral therapy (ART), liver-related mortality has emerged as the second leading cause of death among patients infected with HIV HIV infection negatively impacts the natural history of HBV, increasing the risks for cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver-related mortality. With the availability of effective antiviral therapy active against both HIV and HBV and simplified treatment algorithms, it has become easier than ever to treat coinfected patients. However, the issues of suboptimal response, incomplete viral suppression, adverse effects of long-term antiviral treatment, and potential hepatotoxicity of ART remain major challenges.

• Authors: Narayan Dharel, Richard K Sterling
• Journal: Gastroenterology & hepatology (Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y)) Vol. 10 Issue 12 Pg. 780-8 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 1554-7914 [Print] United States
• PMID: 27524946 (Publication Type: Journal Article)