HIV RNA, CD4+ Percentage, and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Cirrhosis Status
Torgersen J, Kallan MJ, Carbonari DM, Park LS, Mehta RL, D’Addeo K, Tate JP, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Bräu N, Brown ST, Roy JA, Taddei TH, Justice AC, Re V. HIV RNA, CD4+ Percentage, and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Cirrhosis Status. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 747-755. PMID: 31687755, PMCID: PMC7357318, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCHigher HIV RNAHCC risk factorsHIV RNAHIV viremiaHepatocellular carcinomaBaseline cirrhosisCirrhosis statusCohort studyRisk factorsCell percentageVeterans Aging Cohort StudyDevelopment of HCCCurrent HIV RNADetectable HIV viremiaHepatitis C coinfectionAging Cohort StudyDiagnosis of cirrhosisLonger durationDetectable HIVLow CD4C coinfectionCurrent CD4Hazard ratioCancer RegistryIncreased Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Up to 10 Years After HCV Eradication in Patients With Baseline Cirrhosis or High FIB-4 Scores
Ioannou GN, Beste LA, Green PK, Singal AG, Tapper EB, Waljee AK, Sterling RK, Feld JJ, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Berry K. Increased Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Up to 10 Years After HCV Eradication in Patients With Baseline Cirrhosis or High FIB-4 Scores. Gastroenterology 2019, 157: 1264-1278.e4. PMID: 31356807, PMCID: PMC6815714, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatitis CHumansIncidenceLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health ServicesConceptsFIB-4 scoreSustained virologic responseAnnual HCC riskHCC riskHCV eradicationAnnual incidenceLower riskHepatitis C virus eradicationHigh FIB-4 scoreAbsolute annual riskHCV antiviral treatmentFibrosis-4 scoreInterferon-treated patientsVeterans Health AdministrationHepatocellular carcinoma riskHigh enough riskBaseline cirrhosisIncident HCCVirologic responseFIB-4HCC surveillanceHCV infectionAntiviral treatmentCarcinoma riskCirrhosis