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HIV coinfection with hepatitis c causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

Causes

Patients who are HIV-positive are commonly co-infected with HCV due to the following:

  • Shared routes of transmission.
  • Percutaneous exposure to blood.
  • Sexual intercourse.
  • From a mother to her infant.
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References

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