Carga viral en pacientes pediátricos VIH positivos con terapia antirretroviral / Viral loads in pediatric HIV patients with antirretroviral treatment
Rev. méd. Chile
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136(8): 1021-1026, ago. 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-495801
ABSTRACT
Background: Viral load in pediatric patients with HIV infections can help to make therapeutic decisions to modify the evolution of the disease. Aim: To evaluate viral load in positive HIV children with antiretroviral treatment. Material and methods: Viral load was measured every six months during three years in fifty pediatric patients chosen randomly in aged 1 to 12 years, using the Test Monitor HIV-1 AMPLICOR, versión 1.5. Results: During the three years follow up, there was an increase in CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte count and decrease in the viral load. However, there was no significant relationship between lymphocyte subpopulation counts and viral loads. Conclusions: Viral load demonstrated to be an appropriate method to quantify plasma HIV-RNA. This tool can help to define the condition of a particular patient to predict clinical course of the disease and to assess the response to the treatment.
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Main subject:
HIV Infections
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HIV-1
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Anti-HIV Agents
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Viral Load
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Venezuela
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Venezuela
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo/VE
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Universidad del Zulia/VE
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