Coinfection of Hepatitis C Virus with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Not the End of the Story: A Multicenter Egyptian Study

AST level and the mean baseline CD4 level. There is no difference between 2 groups as regard response to antiretroviral treatment. The percentage of change in the CD4 level was statistically significantly higher in the HIV group, after treatment. No statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding the overall survival analysis. Increased ALT level, basal CD4 level, and adherence to treatment were shown as independent predictors for negative PCR-HIV. Conclusion: HIV has no effect on treatment of HCV infection while HCV infection has negative impacts on HIV patients’ ability to recover their CD4 cells .