Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Francois Caron

Publications

• Research Article
  Changes in the Profile and Care of HIV-HCV Seropositive Patients in Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in France (2006 and 2013)
  Author(s): Patrice Cacoub, Arielle Elmaleh-Sachs, Isabelle Poizot-Martin, Cecile Goujard, Patrick Miailhes, Philippe Morlat, Julie Chas, Isabelle Goderel, Philippe Halfon, Francois Caron, David Rey, Francois Boue, Anne Simon, Stanislas Pol, Eric Rosenthal and The GERMIVIC Study GroupPatrice Cacoub, Arielle Elmaleh-Sachs, Isabelle Poizot-Martin, Cecile Goujard, Patrick Miailhes, Philippe Morlat, Julie Chas, Isabelle Goderel, Philippe Halfon, Francois Caron, David Rey, Francois Boue, Anne Simon, Stanislas Pol, Eric Rosenthal and The GERMIVIC Study Group
  
  Aim: To analyze HCV care and treatment in HIV-HCV coinfected patients and their evolution between 2006 and2013, in France.Patients and methods: HIV-HCV consecutive seropositive patients were prospectively included in two crosssectional studies from April 3 to 10, 2006 (n=416) and from April 8 to 15, 2013 (n=342). A standard data collection form was used. Results: Patients in 2013 compared to those in 2006 had undetectable HIV viral load and negative HCV viremia more often (82% vs. 69%, and 48% vs. 27%, respectively), with more frequent co-infection by HCV genotype 1 and 4. Liver biopsy was done less frequently (5% vs. 35%). Non-invasive liver damage assessment was done more frequently (42% vs. 22%), using serum biomarkers (37% vs. 67%) or liver-stiffness methods (69% vs. 11%). A sustained virological response to HCV treatment was more frequent (50% vs. 30%.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000388

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