Trends in CD4 counts in HIV-infected patients with HIV viral load monitoring while on combination antiretroviral treatment: results from the TREAT Asia HIV observational database

• Main Authors: Zhou, J.L., Sirisanthana, T., Kiertiburanakul, S., Chen, Y.M.A., Han, N., Lim, P.L., Kumarasamy, N., Choi, J.Y., Merati, T.P., Yunihastuti, E., Oka, S., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Phanuphak, P., Lee, C.K.C., Li, P.C.K., Pujari, S., Saphonn, V., Law, M.G.
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4624/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between trends in CD4 counts (slope) and HIV viral load (VL) after initiation of combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) in Asian patients in The TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD). Methods: Treatment-naive HIV-infected...