Predictors of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural Africa

Article Abstract:

The predictive strengths of CD4 cell count, HIV RNA level and the cost effective markers blood hemoglobin (HB), total lymphocyte count (TLC), body mass index (BMI) and clinical evaluation by classification into Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) category in a longitudinal cohort set in rural Zimbabwe are investigated. The results have shown HIV RNA level and CD4 cell count to predict mortality with prognostic capabilities that are similar to high-income countries.

Africa, Reports, Patient outcomes, Measurement, Prevention, CD4 lymphocytes, Rural health, Clinical report

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High plasma level of interleukin-18 in HIV-infected subjects with lipodystrophy

Article Abstract:

The high plasma level of interleukin-18 (IL-18) in HIV infected patients and the association of IL-18 with fat mass and fat distribution is studied, by comparing HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy (LD) and fat accumulation with another group of HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy but without fat accumulation. The patients suffering from LD may have high levels of IL-18 that may be closely associated with limb atrophy.

Influence, Lipodystrophy, Interleukin-18

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Plasma HIV-1 RNA to guide patient selection for antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: Efficiency related to active case finding

Article Abstract:

Scaling up access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) requires eligibility criteria that safeguard treatment efficiency in resourse-poor settings. It is determined whether supply of HAART on the basis of plasma viral load testing could result in a stronger reduction of AIDS incidence as compared with CD4 count-driven strategies.

Drug therapy, Highly active antiretroviral therapy

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