Effect of highly active anti-retroviral therapy on CD3+/CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocyte counts in HIV seropositive Kashmiri patients: a follow up study.

Shah, Zafar A; Rasool, Roohi; Siddiqi, Mushtaq A

Shah, Zafar A; Rasool, Roohi; Siddiqi, Mushtaq A.

Indian J Pathol Microbiol ; 2007 Jul; 50(3): 648-51

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-73657

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ABSTRACT

Antiretroviral therapy has played an important role in improving the quality of life and extending the life span of HIV positive patients. In the present study 17 naive HIV positive patients out of a total of 23 positive cases from local population who had absolute CD4+ counts below 300 were given ARV therapy and followed for 1 year. The patients showed an overall improvement in CD4+T lymphocyte counts at one year survival. The values of CD3+ & CD8+ T lymphocytes also changed as expected.

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Adult; Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use; CD3 Complex/metabolism; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; HIV Seropositivity/drug therapy; HIV-1/drug effects; Humans; Lymphocyte Count; Male; Middle Aged; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Follow-Up Studies / HIV-1 / HIV Seropositivity / Treatment Outcome / CD3 Complex / Lymphocyte Count Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Year: 2007 Type: Article

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