Open AccessIncreased Risk of Genital Ulcer Disease in Women During the First Month After Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
Author(s) -
Susan M. Graham,
Linnet Masese,
Ruth Gitau,
D Mwakangalu,
Walter Jaoko,
J. O. Ndinya-Achola,
Kishor Mandaliya,
Norbert Peshu,
Baeten Jm,
R. Scott McClelland
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181b065cf
Subject(s) - medicine , genital ulcer , antiretroviral therapy , sex organ , disease , sexually transmitted disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral load , biology , syphilis , genetics
Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is common in HIV-1-infected women, and a small number of studies have suggested increased GUD risk after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. To better define this risk, we monitored 134 women at ART initiation and monthly thereafter.