Inclusion criteria All Fulfill
Item
a subject must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in this study:
boolean
C1512693 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0444868 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1550543 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Latino | Primary Language Spanish
Item
1. latino ethnicity. latino ethnic background will be defined as a geographic, historical, and cultural heritage shared among persons from spanish-speaking countries in south and central america, mexico, and the caribbean. both parents and all grandparents of the participant have to be latino, with spanish as the primary language. participants have to be white; native aboriginal indians, asians, and blacks will be excluded.
boolean
C0086528 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1717991 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0037750 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
Age
Item
2. age greater than or equal to 18 years.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C antibody positive | Hepatitis C virus RNA assay
Item
3. documentation of hepatitis c infection by demonstration of a positive test for hepatitis c antibody and hcv rna level of greater than or equal to 2,000 iu/ml.
boolean
C0019196 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0281863 (UMLS CUI [2])
C1272251 (UMLS CUI [3])
HIV-1 infection Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay | HIV-1 infection Western Blot | HIV Polymerase chain reaction positive
Item
4. documentation of hiv-1 infection in the second group of co-infected participants by a licensed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmed by a western blot or by hiv polymerase chain reaction positive.
boolean
C2363741 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0014441 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C2363741 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0949466 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C0019682 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C3888499 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
HIV Infection | CD4 Expressing Cell Count | CD4+ cell Percentage
Item
5. participants with hiv: cd4+ cell counts greater than or equal to 100 cells/mm(3) or cd4+ cell percentage greater than or equal to 14%.
boolean
C0019693 (UMLS CUI [1])
C3541261 (UMLS CUI [2])
C3251824 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C0439165 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
Informed Consent | Protocol Compliance | Storage Blood specimen
Item
6. ability to provide informed consent and willingness to comply with the study requirements, storage of blood samples and clinic policies.
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0525058 (UMLS CUI [2])
C1698986 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C0178913 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
Primary Care Physician Disease Management
Item
7. participants must have a primary care physician managing medical problems.
boolean
C0033131 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0376636 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
HIV Infection | Care Primary physician | Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Item
8. for hiv infected participants, care provided by a primary physician must be consistent with the current dhhs guidelines. for those on therapy, haart will be provided by their physician.
boolean
C0019693 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1947933 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C1508823 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C0887947 (UMLS CUI [3])
Genetic testing
Item
9. willing to undergo genetic testing
boolean
C0679560 (UMLS CUI [1])
Therapy Hepatitis C | DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS | DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS Absent
Item
10. about to start hcv treatment (with or without direct acting agents daas)
boolean
C0087111 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0019196 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C3653501 (UMLS CUI [2])
C3653501 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C0332197 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
Exclusion Criteria Fulfill
Item
a subject will be ineligible to participate in this study if any of the following criteria are met:
boolean
C0680251 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1550543 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Compliance Research study Visit Unable
Item
1. unable to comply with research study visits
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0681814 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1512346 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
C1299582 (UMLS CUI [1,4])
Condition Study Subject Participation Status Contraindicated
Item
2. have any condition that the investigator considers a contraindication to study participation.
boolean
C0348080 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C2348568 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1444657 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Pregnancy | Breast Feeding
Item
3. pregnant or breastfeeding women.
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [2])
Poor venous access
Item
4. patients with poor venous access
boolean
C0577866 (UMLS CUI [1])