Is physician assessment of alcohol consumption useful in predicting risk of severe liver disease among people with HIV and HIV/HCV co-infection?

• Main Authors: Milensu Shanyinde (Author), Enrico Girardi (Author), Massimo Puoti (Author), Andrea De Luca (Author), Laura Sighinolfi (Author), Uberti Foppa Caterina (Author), Pietro Caramello (Author), Fiona C. Lampe (Author), Antonella D'Arminio Monforte (Author), Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri (Author), for the ICONA Foundation Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for liver disease in HIV-infected populations. Therefore, knowledge of alcohol consumption behaviour and risk of disease progression associated with hazardous drinking are important in the overall management of HIV disease. We aimed at a...