Early Immunologic Failure is Associated With Early Mortality Among Advanced HIV–Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy With Active Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Shruthi Ravimohan,
Neo Tamuhla,
Andrew P. Steenhoff,
Rona Letlhogile,
Didimalang Kgomotso Makutu,
Kebatshabile Nfanyana,
Tumelo Rantleru,
Ann Tierney,
Kelebogile Nkakana,
Adam Schwartz,
Robert Gross,
Rob Roy MacGregor,
Scarlett L. Bellamy,
Ian Frank,
Drew Weissman,
Gregory P. Bisson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit368
Subject(s) - antiretroviral therapy , medicine , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome , sida , viral disease , viral load , pathology
The relationship between antiretroviral therapy (ART) response and early mortality after ART initiation is unknown. We hypothesized that early mortality is associated with decreased early immunologic response to ART.
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