HIV/HCV Co-infection, Liver Disease Progression, and Age-Related IGF-1 Decline

HIV/HCV Co-infection, Liver Disease Progression, and Age-Related IGF-1 Decline

Background: We have previously reported that persons co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) had liver disease stages similar to HIV-uninfected individuals who were approximately 10 years older. Insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1) levels have long been known to decline with advancing age in...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Quinn, Jacquie Astemborski, Shruti H. Mehta, Gregory D. Kirk, David L. Thomas, Ashwin Balagopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2017-03-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
Subjects:
IGF-1
HIV-1
Hepatitis C
Fibrosis
Liver
Online Access:https://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/183

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