Temporal Dynamics and Treatment Outcomes of Hepatitis C Virus/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection: A Multicenter Retrospective Study from South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Due to the very low incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in South Korea, epidemiological data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfection are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with HCV/HIV coinfection in South Korea.

Methods

We retrospectively collected data from patients diagnosed with HCV/HIV coinfection at 12 academic hospitals in South Korea from 2009 to 2020.

Results

A total of 124 patients were included in this study; most patients were males (n=112, 90.3%), and the mean age was 46.5±13.5 years. Among the study patients, 11 (8.9%) had cirrhosis, and seven (5.6%) tested positive for the hepatitis B surface antigen. During the follow-up period (mean

SUBMITTER: Jeong JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616147 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature