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. 2017 Jun 16;4(2):ofx090.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofx090. eCollection 2017 Spring.

Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men

Astrid M Newsum  1   2 , Janke Schinkel  3 , Thijs J W van de Laar  4 , Jan T M van der Meer  2 , Maria Prins  1   2
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Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men

Astrid M Newsum et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We assessed spontaneous clearance in 27 human immunodeficiency virus-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) who seroconverted for hepatitis C virus (HCV). In contrast with a recent estimate of 45.8%, we found a spontaneous clearance rate of 11.1% (95% confidence interval = 2.4-29.2). This finding suggests that treatment deferral to await spontaneous clearance might not be justified for MSM with sexually acquired HCV.

Keywords: hepatitis C virus; men who have sex with men (MSM); spontaneous clearance..

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