Is it possible to live for many years with HCV / HIV coinfection? It is indeed possible to live with both of these infections without feeling like you are sick, even having just one of these diseases you are prone to many health problems that will damage your body. Know that hepatitis C is more deadly than AIDS. it attacks the liver which can cause cirrhosis leading to liver cancer or liver failure. HIV makes the immune system sterile over time against all infections that can kill.

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Advice to patients

A hygienic lifestyle and healthy food favor good health. Diet is fundamental to better manage HCV, it can facilitate the response to treatment to strengthen the immune system and promote liver regeneration.

Diet:

Limit foods high in sugars and fats

Avoid alcohol to protect and regenerate the liver

Consume foods rich in vitamins C, and A

Consume fruits and vegetables; milk, fish or eggs

Appropriate consumption of protein to regenerate the liver and maintain muscle mass

A daily calloric intake required

Cirrhosis

Good nutritional status of people with cirhosis improves liver function. Opting for different meals throughout the day decreases the galvanization of proteins and fats and prevents the weakening of glycogen stores.

Compensated and compensated cirrhosis

Patients with compensated cirrhosis have a very high nutrient requirement. Malnutrition has a negative effect on the clinical outcome of decompensated cirrhosis and is a harbinger of recovery or survival in patients with cirrhosis.

 

 

Hepatic encephalopathy

It is a complication in cirrhotic patients and is considered to be a deterioration of mental activity showing signs of confusion and disorientation. The main cause of hepatic encephalopathy is failure of the liver, which has difficulty processing the build-up of products from protein breakdown.

Ascites, weight and steatosis

Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. its main cause is excessive sodium retention, it is one of the complications responsible for cirrhosis, Its treatment requires dietary sodium restriction.

Hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver, is the buildup of fat in liver cells. It remains an obstacle to the success of HCV treatment and is present in most patients with hepatitis C. The disease is generally associated with obesity or the mechanism linked to visceral adipositis, it is a sign of the onset of the development of other liver diseases. Overweight patients should adopt regular physical activity; eat a healthy diet, slight weight loss is important.

Malnutrition contributes to the progression of the disease and is partly responsible for its complications which can be fatal. Part of the success of treatment is good nutrition; eating well is just as important as taking medication.