Peer Review #1 of "Hepatic fibrosis and factors associated with liver stiffness in HIV mono-infected individuals (v0.1)"

Abstract

Background. Liver disease has become an important cause of morbidity and mortality even in those HIV-infected individuals who are devoid of hepatitis virus co-infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of hepatic fibrosis and the role of associated factors using liver stiffness measurement in HIV mono-infected patients without significant alcohol intake. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional study of 101 HIV mono-infected