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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2022

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

Vikas Kumar, Ankita Sharma, Jatinder Singh, Harpreet Singh

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Vikas KumarDepartment of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Ankita SharmaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Seema Dental College, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Jatinder SinghDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Harpreet SinghDepartment of Medicine, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Government Medical College, Amritsar · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences RishikeshSeema Dental College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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/mm Results: A total of 134 HIV-positive patients meeting eligibility criteria were randomized. All patients including 60 in the early and 74 in the late arm received tenofovir + lamivudine + efavirenz (TLE). There was a significant difference in CDC stages and immunological status at baseline and post ART initiation ( Conclusion: The study suggests CD4 counts at ART initiation, as the most important factor in predicting post-treatment recovery in terms of clinical and immunological outcomes.

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AIDSantiretroviral therapyCD4 countsHIV

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