Trends of CD4 cell count levels at the initiation of antiretroviral therapy over time and factors associated with late initiation of antiretroviral therapy among Asian HIV-positive patients

• Main Authors: Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul, David Boettiger, Man Po Lee, Sharifah Fs Omar, Junko Tanuma, Oon Tek Ng, Nicolas Durier, Praphan Phanuphak, Rossana Ditangco, Romanee Chaiwarith, Pacharee Kantipong, Christopher Kc Lee, Mahiran Mustafa, Vonthanak Saphonn, Winai Ratanasuwan, Tuti Parwati Merati, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Wing Wai Wong, Fujie Zhang, Thanh Thuy Pham, Sanjay Pujari, Jun Yong Choi, Evy Yunihastuti, Somnuek Sungkanuparph
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84899793526&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53744
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Introduction: Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been rapidly scaled up in Asia, most HIV-positive patients in the region still present with late-stage HIV disease. We aimed to determine trends of pre-ART CD4 levels over time in Asian HIV-positive patients and to determine factors associated...