LACOMBE , Karine

In HCV genotype 1-infected patients with HIV co-infection, tritherapy [HCV protease inhibitors (PIs) plus peg-interferon and ribavirin] has been shown to have an increased rate of sustained virological response. However, complex drug-to-drug interactions and tolerability issues remain a concern. Methods: Under the auspices of four French...

Background & aims: To determine the characteristics of hepatitis C (HCV)- infected patients in 2010 and compare this survey with those reported in 1995 and 2001.Patients and methods: Observational multicentre study conducted in 2010 in French internal medicine, infectious diseases and hepatology departments.Results: A total of 1621 HCV infected...