OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effect of viral coinfections on immune reconstitution in HIV-1-infected children (textless 18 years) taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS: Absolute lymphocyte numbers of various subsets of CD8 T cells …
BACKGROUND: A substantial number of patients start their first-line antiretroviral therapy at an advanced stage of an HIV-1 infection. Potential differences between specific drug regimens in antiviral efficacy and safety in these patients are of …
OBJECTIVES: To study the dynamics of CD4 T-lymphocyte counts (CD4 counts) after the initiation of either protease inhibitor (PI)-based or nevirapine (NVP)-based first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). DESIGN AND METHODS: A …