Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common among HIV-infected patients (HCV/HIV co-infection), it leads to rapid progression of liver fibrosis to the stage of cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis was diagnosed at a median of 8 years from the date of verification of HIV infection and after 4 years from the time of diagnosis of HCV infection. Assessment of liver fibrosis by indirect markers: aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and FIB-4 scores allows to assess of liver fibrosis in dynamics (growth of these markers recorded in 14.9% of patients). We were able to identify severe fibrosis or cirrhosis in 26.8% of patients (in a half of the patients within 14 years of observation) by means of complex clinical and laboratory monitoring. Fibrosis progressors require the timely start of interferon therapy.
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