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Characterization of chronic HCV infection in Northwest Spain: impact of the treatment strategic plan of the Spanish National Health Service on HCV cure

Grandal, Marta; Pernas, Berta; Mariño, Ana; Álvarez, Hortensia; Tabernilla, Andrés; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Mena, Álvaro; Delgado, Manuel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Poveda, Eva (Wiley, 2017-03-14)

[Abstract] The aim of the study was to characterize HCV infection in Northwest Spain and assess the impact of the Spanish Strategic Plan to cure HCV infection. Overall, 387 patients were included (60.9% HIV/HCV coinfected ...

Trends in hospital admissions, re-admissions, and in-hospital mortality among HIV-infected patients between 1993 and 2013: impact of hepatitis C co-infection

Meijide, Héctor; Mena, Álvaro; Rodríguez-Osorio, Iria; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Rodríguez-Martínez, Guillermo; Pedreira, José D.; Poveda, Eva (Elsevier, 2017-02-15)

[Abstract] Background. New patterns in epidemiological characteristics of people living with HIV infection (PLWH) and the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have changed the profile of hospital ...

Liver-related mortality and hospitalizations attributable to chronic hepatitis C virus coinfection in persons living with HIV

Mena, Álvaro; Meijide, Héctor; Rodríguez-Osorio, Iria; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Poveda, Eva (Wiley, 2017-02-23)

[Abstract] Objectives. The aim of this study was to compare liver-related mortality and liver-related hospitalizations for persons living with HIV (PLWH) with and without hepatitis C virus (HCV) exposure, and to estimate ...

Real life experience with direct-acting antivirals agents against hepatitis C infection in elderly patients

Rodríguez-Osorio, Iria; Cid-Silva, Purificación; Morano, Luis; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Suárez, Marta; Delgado, Manuel; Margusino-Framiñán, Luis; Meijide, Héctor; Pernas, Berta; Tabernilla, Andrés; Pedreira, José D.; Mena, Álvaro; Poveda, Eva (Elsevier, 2017-01-18)

[Abstract] Background. New direct-acting antivirals agents (DAAs) are very safe and well tolerated. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to analyse the efficacy and safety of DAAs in elderly patients, who have ...

High efficacy of Sofosbuvir plus Simeprevir in a large cohort of Spanish cirrhotic patients infected with genotypes 1 and 4

Mariño, Zoe; Pascasio-Acevedo, Juan M.; Gallego, Adolfo; Diago, Moisés; Baliellas, Carme; Morillas, Rosa; Prieto, Martín; Moreno, José M.; Sánchez-Antolín, Gloria; Vergara, Mercedes; Forné, Monserrat; Fernández, Inmaculada; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Pascual, Sonia; Gómez, Alexandra; Castells, Lluis; Montero, José L.; Crespo, Javier; Calleja, José L.; García-Samaniego, Javier; Carrión, José A.; Arencibia, Ana C.; Blasco, Alejandro; López-Núñez, Carmen; Sánchez Ruano, Juan José; Gea-Rodríguez, Francisco; Giráldez, Álvaro; Cabezas, Joaquín; Hontangas, Vanessa; Torras, Xavier; Castellote, José; Romero-Gómez, Manuel; Turnes, Juan; Artaza, Tomás de; Narváez, Isidro; Cuervas-Mons Martínez, Valentín; Forns, Xavier (Wiley, 2017-05-08)

[Abstract] Background and Aims. Hepatitis C (HCV) therapy with Sofosbuvir (SOF)/Simeprevir (SMV) in clinical trials and real‐world clinical practice, showed high rates of sustained virological response (SVR) in non‐cirrhotic ...

Clinical experience with the integrase inhibitors Dolutegravir and Elvitegravir in HIV-infected patients: efficacy, safety and tolerance

Cid-Silva, Purificación; Llibre, Josep M.; Fernández-Bargiela, Noelia; Margusino-Framiñán, Luis; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Pernas, Berta; Martín-Herranz, Isabel; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Poveda, Eva (Wiley, 2017-07-16)

[Abstract] Two integrase inhibitors (INSTIs), dolutegravir (DTG) and elvitegravir/cobicistat (EVG/COBI), have joined recently the pharmacotherapy arsenal against HIV. This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of ...

Plasma mitochondrial DNA levels are inversely associated with HIV-RNA levels and directly with CD4 counts: potential role as a biomarker of HIV replication

Pernas, Berta; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Tabernilla, Andrés; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Relaño, Sara; Grandal, Marta; Crespo, Manuel; Mena, Álvaro; Castro-Iglesias, Ángeles; Blanco García, Francisco J; Poveda, Eva (Oxford, 2017-08-31)

[Abstract] Objectives. To evaluate plasma mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels among HIV-infected patients and its potential role as a biomarker of residual viral replication. Methods. HIV-infected patients on follow-up at a ...