An Optimal Body Mass Index Range Associated With Improved Immune Reconstitution Among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy | Zendy

John R. Koethe | Zendy; C. A. Jenkins | Zendy; B.E Shepherd | Zendy; Samuel E. Stinnette | Zendy; Timothy R. Sterling | Zendy

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An Optimal Body Mass Index Range Associated With Improved Immune Reconstitution Among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy

Author(s) -

John R. Koethe,

C. A. Jenkins,

B.E Shepherd,

Samuel E. Stinnette,

Timothy R. Sterling

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cir606

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , overweight , lymphocyte , immunology , viral load , cohort , immune system , cohort study , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)

Higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with slower human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression before the availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), but the relationship between pretreatment BMI and CD4(+) lymphocyte recovery on ART is not well described.

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