Cofactors for Low Serum Albumin Levels Among HIV-Infected Individuals in Southern India

Background and aims. Malnutrition and low serum albumin among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals are cofactors for HIV disease progression. The present study aimed to identify the proportion of HIV-infected individuals with low serum albumin and the possible cofactors among high...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002) Ill. : 2002), 2009-05, Vol.8 (3), p.161-164
Hauptverfasser:	Sundaram, M., Srinivas, C.N., Shankar, E.M., Balakrishnan, P., Solomon, S., Kumarasamy, N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antiretroviral drugs Antiretroviral therapy Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Body Mass Index Body weight CD4 Lymphocyte Count Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Female HIV HIV Infections - blood HIV Infections - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans India Male Malnutrition Middle Aged Risk Factors Serum Albumin - analysis Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Background and aims. Malnutrition and low serum albumin among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals are cofactors for HIV disease progression. The present study aimed to identify the proportion of HIV-infected individuals with low serum albumin and the possible cofactors among highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) experienced and HAART naïve individuals. Methods. A total of 835 HIV-infected individuals (HAART-experienced, HAART-naïve) were included in the study. Results. Of the 835 individuals, 44.6% had normal (4.2-5.2 g/dL) and 55.4% had abnormal (
ISSN:	1545-1097 2325-9574 1557-0886 2325-9582
DOI:	10.1177/1545109708330787