Low Dose Peginterferon-α 2a for Chronic Hepatitis C, Genotypes 2 or 3, in HIV-coinfected Patients

All patients will be treated with the combination of pegIFN-α 2a (135 μg per week)plus oral Ribavirin at a dose of 800 mg per day. The treatment will be continued up to 20 weeks after reaching an undetectable plasma RNA-HCV. Treatment will be discontinued for patients who did not achieve a reduction of al least 2 log10 IU/ml in plasma HCV RNA levels with respect to baseline at week 12 and will be considered as viral failures.

Pegylated interferon alfa 2a (135 ug/week)and Ribavirin (800 mg/day). Duration: 20 weeks after reaching an undetectable plasma RNA\_HCV. Treatment will be discontinued for patients who did not achieve a decrease of \>= 2 log10 IU/ml in plasma HCV RNA levels with respect to baseline at week 12 of treatment or earlier and will be considered as viral failures.