| Management of HCV Infection in the HIV-Infected Patient: Where Are We in 2010? |  | 
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| Liver Disease Is the Leading Cause of Non-AIDS-Related Deaths in the HAART Era |  | 
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| Liver Fibrosis Progression Rate Appears Increased in HIV/HCV vs HCV |  | 
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| Natural History of HCV Infection |  | 
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| Percent of Active HIV+ Patients Tested for HCV Has Increased; Percent Found HCV Ab+ by Year Has Decreased (HIV Outpatient Study, 1996-2007) |  | 
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| Distribution of Chronic or Resolved HCV by Risk Group & Year: % of HCV Infection in IDU Has Decreased (HIV Outpatient Study, 1996-2007) |  | 
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| Time to Initiation of HCV Treatment by Baseline Period (Beginning of Observation) Decreased & Proportion on Rx Is Greater (HIV Outpatient Study, 1999-2007) |  | 
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| Case #1: 55-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Non-IDU MSM with F, Sore Throat, Myalgias, Arthralgias & H/O Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse in 10/02 |  | 
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| Recognize Acute HCV Infection |  | 
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| Increased Incidence of Acute HCV Infection among HIV+ MSM: Transmission Mucosal, Not Parenteral |  | 
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| Treatment Response Rates in Acute HCV Infection Are Higher Than in Chronic HCV Infection in HIV |  | 
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| Treatment of Acute HCV: When to Start? |  | 
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| Treatment of Acute HCV: How to Start? |  | 
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| What Factors Should Be Considered in the Assessment for Treatment? |  | 
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| Characteristics of Persons for Whom Therapy Is Currently Contraindicated |  | 
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| Characteristics of Persons for Whom Therapy Should Be Individualized |  | 
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| Barrier to HCV Treatment in an Urban HCV/HIV Clinic |  | 
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| What Factors Should Be Considered in the Assessment for Treatment? |  | 
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| HIV/HCV with >F1 Fibrosis at Increased Risk of Clinical Events (ESLD, HCC, or Death) |  | 
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| Pre-Treatment Assessments: Liver Biopsy |  | 
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| Nearly 1/3 of 51 HIV/HCV Patients with Stage 0 or 1 at Baseline Progressed to Stage 2 or Higher Fibrosis (Median 1.84 Years) |  | 
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| Limitations to Liver Biopsy |  | 
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| Fibroscan (or Transient Elastography) |  | 
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| Biochemical Markers of Hepatic Fibrosis also Under study |  | 
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| What Factors Should Be Considered in the Assessment for Treatment? |  | 
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| HCV Treatment Response in HIV Infection |  | 
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| Pre-Treatment Factors Associated with Response to HCV Therapy |  | 
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| IL28B Gene Polymorphism (CC Allele) Associated with 2-Fold Higher SVR Regardless of Ethnicity |  | 
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| Response Rate in HIV/HCV with Recent HCV Infection |  | 
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| Current HCV Treatment Recommendations in HIV |  | 
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| Major Adverse Effects of HCV Treatment |  | 
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| Treatment Monitoring Guidelines |  | 
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| Treatment Monitoring of HCV RNA |  | 
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| RVR & Complete EVR Are Strong Predictors of SVR |  | 
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| Proposed Optimal Duration of Hepatitis C Therapy in HCV/HIV-Coinfected Patients |  | 
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| Investigatonal Anti-HCV Strategies: To Improve Response, Ease Administration &, Decrease Side Effects |  | 
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| Important Targets for DAA Therapy in the HCV Genome |  | 
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| Investigational DAA Agents |  | 
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| PROVE 1 and 2: Telaprevir Results -- Treatment-Naïve Genotype 1-HCV Monoinfected |  | 
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| Telaprevir Adverse Events |  | 
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| Phase 2 SPRINT-1: Boceprevir Results -- Treatment-Naïve Genotype 1-HCV Monoinfected |  | 
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| Boceprevir Adverse Events |  | 
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| Potential Interactions between ARVs and DAA Agents |  | 
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