Trends of recent hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Taiwan, 2011–2018
Journal
EClinicalMedicine
Journal Volume
24
Date Issued
2020-07
Author(s)
Ho, Shu-Yuan
Su, Li-Hsin
Huang, Miao-Hui
Liu, Wen-Chun
Su, Yi-Ching
Lin, Pi-Han
Abstract
Increasing trends of HCV infection have been reported among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe, Australia and North America. The trends of recently acquired HCV infection among HIV-positive MSM are less clear in Asia-pacific region.
Subjects
Chemsex; Direct-acting antiviral; Genotyping; Seroconversion; Sexually transmitted infection
SDGs
Other Subjects
alanine aminotransferase; aspartate aminotransferase; adult; Article; cohort analysis; controlled study; follow up; gene location; genotype; health care access; hepatitis C; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; incidence; major clinical study; male; medical record review; men who have sex with men; patient identification; phylogeny; retrospective study; seroconversion; seroprevalence; syphilis; Taiwan; trend study; viremia; virus load
Type
journal article