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ArticlePloS one2018

HIV-1 co-receptor tropism and liver fibrosis in HIV-infected patients.

Annalisa Saracino, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, Milensu Shanyinde, Francesca Ceccherini Silberstein, Silvia Nozza, Antonio Di Biagio, Giovanni Cassola, Giuseppe Bruno, Maria Capobianchi, Massimo Puoti and 3 more

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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13 authors at 9 institutions in 3 countries.

Annalisa SaracinoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9558-208X
Alessandro Cozzi-LepriDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom.
Milensu ShanyindeDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom.
Francesca Ceccherini SilbersteinDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Silvia NozzaInfectious Diseases Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Antonio Di BiagioInfectious Diseases Department, IRCCS San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Giovanni CassolaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Giuseppe BrunoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Maria CapobianchiLaboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "L. Spallanzani", Rome, Italy.
Massimo PuotiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, AO Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
Laura MonnoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Antonella d'Arminio MonforteClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo H, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITThe Royal Free Hospital · GBAzienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda · ITEnte Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera · ITNational Institute of Infectious Diseases · JPOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITSan Raffaele University of Rome · ITUniversity of Milan · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn vitro, gp120 of both X4 and R5 HIV-1 strains activates human hepatic stellate cells, but if it can promote liver fibrosis in vivo is unknown. We aimed to evaluate if patients carrying X4 or R5 strains have a different liver fibrosis (LF) progression over time.

methodsA total of 1,137 HIV-infected patients in ICONA cohort (21% females, 7% HCV co-infected) with an available determination of HIV-1 co-receptor tropism (CRT), a Fibrosis-4 Index for Liver Fibrosis (FIB-4) <3.25 and at least one-year follow-up were included. CRT was assessed by gp120 sequencing on plasma RNA and geno2pheno algorithm (10% false positive rate) or by Trofile. LF was assessed by means of FIB-4. LF progression was defined as an absolute score increase or a transition to higher fibrosis stratum and/or occurrence of liver-related clinical events.

resultsA total of 249 (22%) patients carried X4 strains, which were associated with older age, lower CD4 count, lower nadir CD4, and intravenous drug use. Overall, X4 and R5 patients had similar baseline FIB-4 scores and similar mean FIB-4 slope after a median follow-up of 35 months. There was no difference between X4 and R5 for time to LF progression (p = 0.925). Estimated risk of LF at 24 months (95% CI) after baseline in X4 and R5 was 10.6% (8.3-12.9) and 9.9% (5.9-14.0), respectively. Age, HCV co-infection, diabetes, HIV-duration, HIV-RNA>100.000 cp/mL, antiretroviral therapy exposure were associated with LF progression at multivariate analysis.

conclusionsA slight LF progression over time was observed in HIV-infected patients. No difference was demonstrated for X4 and R5 HIV-1 strains in accelerating LF evolution.

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Anti-HIV AgentsFemaleHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleReceptors, VirusViral TropismAnti-HIV AgentsReceptors, Virus

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