Open AccessEpisodes of HIV Viremia and the Risk of Non-AIDS Diseases in Patients on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy
Author(s) -
Shuangjie Zhang,
Ard van Sighem,
Anouk Kesselring,
Luuk Gras,
Colette Smit,
Jan M. Prins,
Robert H. Kauffmann,
Clemens Richter,
Frank de Wolf,
Peter Reiss
Publication year - 2012
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.0b013e318258c651
Subject(s) - viremia , medicine , hazard ratio , cumulative incidence , viral load , cirrhosis , liter , immunology , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , disease , confidence interval , cohort , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Several studies reported an association between immunodeficiency and non-AIDS-defining diseases. We investigated whether nonstructured treatment interruptions and episodes of viremia during suppressive combination antiretroviral therapy were independently associated with non-AIDS diseases.