We read with interest the article by Santos et al.
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about the burden of significant liver damage in people living with HIV (PLHIV) after
achieving HCV microelimination. The residual liver disease following curative direct-acting
antiviral therapy (DAA) HCV treatment is a concern, which calls for screening and
early treatment of PLHIV at high risk of infection, notably men who have sex with
men (MSM). We conducted a study to evaluate the potential impacts of HCV test-and-treat
strategies and model the prospect of microelimination of HCV in HIV-positive MSM.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 20, 2023
Accepted:
February 17,
2023
Publication stage
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