Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype does not appear to be a significant prognostic factor in HIV-HCV-coinfected patients

In a recent study of 238 HIV-positive patients enrolled in an historical cohort, we observed that clinical progression [considering both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection-related events] was more rapid in HIV-HCV-coinfected patients than in HIV-positive patients not infected by HCV. However, HCV viraemia status and HCV genotypes were not known at the time of this study. We completed this cohort study to assess the influence of HCV genotype on clinical evolution of HIV-HCV-coinfected patients.