The chief purpose of this research is to understand how antiretroviral therapy (ART) affects progression of liver disease in persons co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The investigators study liver disease progression in a cohort of dually infected persons according to the success of ART.
Enrolled subjects will complete questionnaires concerning health status, lifestyle, and alcohol/drug use. Participants will undergo liver elastography every 6-12 months.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,250
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Fibrosis stage
Liver histologic fibrosis stage (Ishak 0 - 6)
Time frame: up to 15 years
Body composition
Body composition measurements, derived from DEXA
Time frame: up to 15 years
Liver stiffness
Liver stiffness, derived from liver elastography
Time frame: up to 15 years
Serum markers
Serum levels of various chemical markers
Time frame: up to 15 years
Liver histology
Liver histology as described by a pathologist
Time frame: up to 15 years
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