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MICROORGANISMS
卷 11, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061510
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HIV DNA; immune reconstitution; viral latency
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This study evaluated the effect of pre-cART HIV DNA levels on immune reconstitution and post-cART CD4 count trends. The findings suggest that high HIV RNA and DNA levels are predictors of CD4 cell increase, especially during the first trimester of cART.
Background: HIV DNA mirrors the number of infected cells and the size of the HIV viral reservoir. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pre-cART HIV DNA levels as a predictive marker of immune reconstitution and on the post-cART CD4 counts trends. Methods: HIV DNA was isolated from PBMCs and quantified by real-time PCR. Immune reconstitution was assessed up to four years. Piecewise-linear mixed models were used to describe CD4 count changes. Results: 148 people living with HIV (PLWH) were included. The highest rate of immune reconstitution was observed during the first trimester. There was a trend showing that high HIV RNA level resulted in greater increase in CD4 count, especially during the first trimester of cART (difference above vs. below median 15.1 cells/& mu;L/month; 95% CI -1.4-31.5; p = 0.073). Likewise, higher HIV DNA level would predict greater CD4 increases, especially after the first trimester (difference above vs. below median 1.2 cells/& mu;L/month; 95% CI -0.1-2.6; p = 0.071). Higher DNA and RNA levels combined were significantly associated with greater CD4 increase past the first trimester (difference high/high vs. low/low 2.1 cells/& mu;L/month; 95% CI 0.3-4.0; p = 0.024). In multivariable analysis, lower baseline CD4 counts predicted a greater CD4 rise. Conclusions: In successfully treated PLWH, pre-cART HIV DNA and HIV RNA levels are predictors of immune reconstitution.
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