Spontaneous Viral Clearance, Viral Load, and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in HIV‐Infected Patients with Anti‐HCV Antibodies in Europe

Abstract

More than three-quarters of the HIV- and HCV Ab-positive patients in EuroSIDA showed active HCV replication. Viremia was more frequent in IDUs and, conversely, was less common in HBsAg-positive patients. Of the patients with HCV viremia analyzed, 53% were found to carry HCV genotype 1, and this genotype was associated with greater serum HCV RNA levels.