Abstract
Background Elevated ALT values are frequently observed in HIVmono-infected patients. Recent studies have reported cases of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis in HIV+ individuals. Other possible explanations are non-alcoholic/alcoholic steatohepatitis and drug toxicity. We have used two noninvasive methods, liver elastometry (FibroScan) and a serologic fibrosis index (FIB-4), for liver fibrosis screening in a single centre.
Highlights
Elevated ALT values are frequently observed in HIVmono-infected patients
Abstracts of the Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1758-2652-11-S1-info.pdf
We have used two noninvasive methods, liver elastometry (FibroScan) and a serologic fibrosis index (FIB-4), for liver fibrosis screening in a single centre
Summary
Address: Center for HIV and Hepatogastroenterology, Duesseldorf, Germany * Corresponding author from Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection Glasgow, UK. 9–13 November 2008. Address: Center for HIV and Hepatogastroenterology, Duesseldorf, Germany * Corresponding author from Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection Glasgow, UK. Published: 10 November 2008 Journal of the International AIDS Society 2008, 11(Suppl 1):P135 doi:10.1186/1758-2652-11-S1-P135. Abstracts of the Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1758-2652-11-S1-info.pdf
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