Elevated levels of CF mt-DNA in HCV infection is related to chronic and acute phases with progression into Hepatocellular carcinoma.16 Platelet activation is generally associated with elevated CF mt-DNA levels in serum.17 Platelet activation is increased in viral infections i.e. HIV and HBV which in turns is responsible for elevated CF mt-DNA levels.18 In case of HIV infection, integration of viral RNA into the host genome does not dictate the cell damage as it is evident in HBV and HCV infection. Here, CFTR is linked to HIV infectious disease.