Three hundred eighty HIV–HCV coinfected patients were prospectively included from November 22 to 29, 2004 (2004 survey), 416 patients from April 3 to 10, 2006 (2006 survey), and 419 patients from June 15 to 22, 2009 (2009 survey).
The rate of liver biopsy decreased (14 % vs. 38 % vs. 56 % ), while the use of non-invasive liver damage tests increased (47 % vs. 24 % vs. ND) in the 2009, 2006, and 2004 surveys, respectively. The rate of patients that had never been treated for HCV infection progressively decreased in the 2009, 2006, and 2004 surveys (37 % , 42 % , and 54 % ). The main reasons for HCV non-treatment changed as HCV treatment was deemed less questionable and the lack of liver biopsy became a very rare reason (6 % , 18 % , and 34 % ). Among patients treated for HCV infection, the rate of sustained virological response increased (49 % , 29 % , and 29 % ). The main factors independently associated with HCV treatment were a liver fibrosis score F2 (odds ratio = 3.5; 95 % CI 2.1–5.7), a liver biopsy activity grade A2 (2.7; 1.4–5.3), a CD4 cell count 350 ml (2.7; 1.6–4.4), European origin (2.1; 1.3–3.4), daily alcohol consumption < 30 g (2.1; 1.2–3.8), and male gender (2.0; 1.2–3.3).
Compared to the 2004 and 2006 surveys, the 2009 coinfected patients had liver damage assessment more frequently, more patients had received HCV treatment and more patients had achieved a sustained virological response.