A randomized prospective study to compare early versus delayed access to antiretroviral therapy over clinical and immunological sequel in HIV-positive adults

Autor: Vikas Kumar, Ankita Sharma, Jatinder Singh, Harpreet Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 11, Iss 11, Pp 6959-6969 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_493_22
Popis: Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Our study aimed to compare the impact of early versus delayed access to ART over clinical and immunological outcomes in HIV-positive adults. Methods: The prospective, randomized, open-label study was conducted for nine months, and comprised HIV-positive adults who presented to the ART center. Patients who presented early in their course of disease with baseline cluster of differentiation (CD) 4 count ≥350/mm3 were recruited in the early arm and in the late arm, if
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