Prognostic value of liver stiffness in HIV/HCV-Coinfected patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Leire Pérez-LatorreMatilde Sánchez-CondePilar MirallesJuan Carlos LópezFrancisco ParrasFrancisco TejerinaTeresa Aldámiz-EchevarríaAna CarreroCristina DíezMargarita RamírezIsabel GutiérrezJosé María BellónRafael BañaresJuan Berenguer

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

Our results suggest that TE is not useful for assessing the prognosis of HIV-infected patients with decompensated HCV-related cirrhosis. Albumin concentration and Child-Pugh scores were the most consistent predictors of death in this population group.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
heart failure
hiv positive
ejection fraction
hiv aids
liver failure
mental health
men who have sex with men