{"id":18,"date":"2024-11-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/new\/guides\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:47:50","slug":"hepc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis C for people living with HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/i-Base-graphics-hcv3-620.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/i-Base-graphics-hcv3-620.png 620w, https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/i-Base-graphics-hcv3-620-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><strong>HIV treatment is now highly effective and modern HCV drugs cure more than 95% people. These meds are called directly acting antivirals (DAAs).<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This guide was revised and updated in November 2024<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\".\/hepc\/introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\".\/hepc\/first-questions\/\">What is hepatitis C?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>How is HCV transmitted?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-transmission-and-reinfection\">HCV transmission and reinfection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/injecting-drug-use-and-hcv\">Injecting drug use and HCV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-and-non-injecting-drug-use\">HCV and non-injecting drug use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/other-hepatitis-viruses\">Other hepatitis viruses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/sexual-transmission-of-hiv\">Sexual transmission of HIV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/sexual-transmission-of-hcv\">Sexual transmission of HCV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/heterosexual-hcv-transmission\">Heterosexual HCV transmission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-transmission-during-sex-between-men\">HCV transmission during sex between men<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"Safer HCV sex for gay and bisexual men\">Safer HCV sex for gay and bisexual men<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/chemsex\">Chemsex <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/prep-for-hiv\">PrEP (for HIV)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-and-hiv-coinfection\">HCV and HIV coinfection<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-and-pregnancy\">HCV and pregnancy<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/natural-history-of-hcv\">Natural history of hepatitis C<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/finding-out-you-have-hcv-and-getting-support\">Finding out you have HCV \u2013 and getting support\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Testing and monitoring<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/testing-and-monitoring\">Testing and monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-genotype\">HCV genotype and subtype<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/liver-tests\">Liver enzyme tests and others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/about-fibroscan\">Liver stiffness (FibroScan)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/other-noninvasive-biomarkers\">Other noninvasive biomarkers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/screening-for-liver-cancer-in-people-with-cirrhosis\">Screening for liver cancer in people with cirrhosis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Introduction to DAAs: treatment and management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/introduction-to-daas\">Introduction and goals of treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/current-daa-combinations\">Current DAA combinations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/what-about-side-effects\">What about side effects?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/how-is-the-response-to-treatment-measured\">How is the response to treatment measured?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/recent-hcv-infection\">Recent HCV infection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/daas-and-hbv-coinfection\">DAAs and HBV coinfection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/drug-interactions\">Drug interactions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/retreating-hcv\">Retreating HCV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/hcv-treatment-and-people-who-inject-drugs\">HCV treatment and people who inject drugs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/treatment-guidelines\">Treatment guidelines<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/further-links-and-information\">Further links and information<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/hepc\/how-can-i-protect-my-liver\">How can I protect my liver?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\".\/hepc\/pdf\">PDFs and downloads<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\".\/hepc\/references\">References<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\".\/hepc\/feedback\">Feedback<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Credits and disclaimer<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"authors\"><\/a>Written and compiled by Simon Collins and Tracy Swan\u00a0for HIV i-Base.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to doctors in the medical advisory group: Sanjay Bhagani, Duncan Churchill, Ed Ong, Alison Rodger and Chris Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>Also to the community advisory group for review comments to all previous editions and to Beth Higgins for drawings.<\/p>\n<p>People living with HIV and HCV are included in this review group.<\/p>\n<p>Cover design and original layout of print edition by No Days Off.\u00a0Produced by HIV i-Base.<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 1754-5633.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer:\u00a0 information in this booklet is not intended to replace information from your doctor. Decisions relating to treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor.<\/p>\n<h2>About our guides<\/h2>\n<p>Information about how we produced this guide and the importance of using\u00a0<a href=\"\/guides\/about\">language that is direct<\/a>\u00a0and easy to understand.<\/p>\n<p>This includes information on how to write\u00a0<a href=\"\/guides\/about\">non technical medical information<\/a>\u00a0that may be useful as a resource for other organisations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIV treatment is now highly effective and modern HCV drugs cure more than 95% people. These meds are called directly acting antivirals (DAAs). This guide was revised and updated in November 2024. Introduction What is hepatitis C? How is HCV &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-guides.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18887,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/18887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}