RT Journal
A1 Sajadi M, Redfield RR
T1 LOng-term nonprogressive disease among individuals with untreated hiv infection
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD October 27
VO 304
IS 16
SP 1784
OP 1786
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1476
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1476
AB 
To the Editor: In their review of nonprogressive disease in HIV, Drs Migueles and Connors1 described co-infection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C (HCV). The authors noted a rate of HCV clearance of 21.4% in their patients and stated that this is similar to non–HIV-infected individuals. However, they did not indicate whether they controlled for sex or race when they compared this rate with historical controls. Both of these factors can affect HCV clearance rates.2- 3 The authors concluded that “these findings suggest nonimmunodeficient LTNPs are no more likely to control hepatitis B virus or HCV replication than other nonimmunosuppressed individuals.”