Immunological failure despite virological suppression in HIV seropositive individuals on antiretroviral therapy

Some individuals experience a discordant response during antiretroviral therapy (ART), with a blunted CD4+ cell count response despite low HIV-1 RNA plasma levels. CD4 counts and viral load of 251 individuals on ART referred to the center were analysed for immunological failure. The viral load tests...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2011-07, Vol.32 (2), p.94-98
Hauptverfasser: Prabhakar, B, Banu, Asima, Pavithra, H B, Chandrashekhara, P, Sasthri, Suresh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Some individuals experience a discordant response during antiretroviral therapy (ART), with a blunted CD4+ cell count response despite low HIV-1 RNA plasma levels. CD4 counts and viral load of 251 individuals on ART referred to the center were analysed for immunological failure. The viral load tests of 28 patients revealed a discordant response, characterized by low CD4 counts despite viral suppression (
ISSN:2589-0557
1998-3816
2589-0565
DOI:10.4103/0253-7184.85412