Abstract
We report a case of spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a patient co-infected for 20 years with HCV and HIV, and with an chronic active hepatitis C never treated with anti-HCV regimens. We review the literature of eight anecdotal reports describing the spontaneous resolution of chronic HCV infection among HIV-infected patients, and discuss the virological, immunological, pathogenetic and therapeutic implications of this observation.
MeSH terms
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Coinfection / diagnosis
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Coinfection / immunology
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Coinfection / pathology
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Coinfection / virology
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HIV Infections / diagnosis*
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HIV Infections / immunology
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HIV Infections / pathology*
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HIV Infections / virology
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Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
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Hepatitis C, Chronic / diagnosis*
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Hepatitis C, Chronic / immunology
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Hepatitis C, Chronic / pathology*
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Hepatitis C, Chronic / virology
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Hepatitis, Chronic / diagnosis*
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Hepatitis, Chronic / immunology
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Hepatitis, Chronic / pathology*
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Hepatitis, Chronic / virology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Viral Load