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| Vezozzo,Denise Cerqueira Paranaguá; Mendes-Correa,Maria Cassia; Cunha-Silva,Marlone; Alvarado-Mora,Mónica Viviana; França,João Ítalo Dias; Sebba,José Luiz; Nicodemo,Antonio Carlos; Oliveira,Claudia P.M.S.; Carrilho,Flair José. |
| OBJECTIVES: Progression of hepatic fibrosis is accelerated in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus compared to hepatitis C virus mono-infected patients. This study aimed to compare ultrasound features and selected clinical and biochemical variables between patients with human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus co-infection (n = 16) versus hepatitis C virus mono-infection (n = 16). METHODS: Each patient underwent abdominal ultrasound, and a specific evaluation was performed in order to detect findings consistent with chronic liver disease. Characterization of spleen size, liver structural pattern, diameter of the portal, spleen, and mesenteric veins was based on classical ultrasound parameters. Propensity score... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ultrasonography; HIV/HCV co-infection; Hepatomegaly; Liver size; Cirrhosis. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200006 |
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