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PINEDA, Juan A; ROMERO-GOMEZ, Manuel; NAVARRO, José M; SALMERON, Javier; CABALLERO-GRANADO, Francisco J; GARCIA-GARCIA, José A; DIAZ-GARCIA, Fernando; GIRON-GONZALEZ, José A; MONTERO, José L; TORRE-CISNEROS, Julian; ANDRADE, Raul J; GONZALEZ-SERRANO, Mercedes; AGUILAR, José; AGUILAR-GUISADO, Manuela
Hepatology, 04/2005, Volume: 41, Issue: 4Journal Article
The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection on the survival of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is unknown. Because HIV infection is no longer considered an absolute contraindication for liver transplantation in some countries, it has become a priority to address this topic. The objective of this study was to compare the survival of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to HCV. In a retrospective cohort study, the survival of 1,037 HCV monoinfected and 180 HCV/HIV-coinfected patients with cirrhosis after the first hepatic decompensation was analyzed. Of the group, 386 (37%) HCV-monoinfected and 100 (56%) HCV/HIV-coinfected subjects died during the follow-up. The median survival time of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients was 16 and 48 months, respectively (P < .001). The relative risk (95% CI) of death for HIV-infected patients was 2.26 (1.51-3.38). Other independent predictors of survival were age older than 63 years (2.25 1.53-3.31); Child-Turcotte-Pugh class B versus class A (1.95 1.41-2.68) and class C versus class A (2.78 1.66-4.70); hepatitis D virus infection (1.56 1.12-4.77); model for end-stage liver disease score, (1.05 1.01-1-11); more than one simultaneous decompensation (1.23 1.12-3.33); and the type of the first hepatic decompensation, with a poorer prognosis associated with encephalopathy compared with portal hypertensive gastrointestinal bleeding (2.03 1.26-3.10). In conclusion, HIV coinfection reduces considerably the survival of patients with HCV-related ESLD independently of other markers of poor prognosis. This fact must be taken into account to establish the adequate timing of liver transplantation in HIV-coinfected subjects.
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