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High incidence of HCV re-infection among HIV-positive MSM in Western Europe

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Hepatitis, HIV, LGBTIQ+ issues, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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nam/aidsmap, 19 April 2016 There is a very high incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) re-infection among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in western Europe, according to research presented to the International Liver Congress in Barcelona. Investigators found that a quarter of HIV-positive MSM who cleared an initial HCV infection were re-infected with HCV within three years. The...

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HIV-related factors increase risk of stroke

By J Pope
In HIV
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nam/aidsmap, produced in collaboration with hivandhepatitis.com, 15 March 2016 HIV-related risk factors seem to increase the risk of stroke – the sudden death of brain cells due to a rupture or obstruction of blood vessels in the brain – according to ongoing research in a growing number of large epidemiological cohort studies. In addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors for stroke, HIV...

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