In this week's Clinical Research Update, study results suggest a possible protective effect of ART related to certain cancers in HIV/HCV co-infected individuals with advanced fibrosis. In a multivariate analysis of hepatitis C mono-infected individuals and individuals with hepatitis C/HIV co-infection, HIV co-infection was associated with a lower adjusted risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma.
The full summary can be found at: https://aahivm.org/clinical-research-update-081820/
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Jeffrey Kirchner
Lancaster General Health Physicians (LGHP) - Comprehensive Care
Lancaster PA
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