Immune function and phenotype before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy

• Published in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 376
• Main Authors: Søndergaard, S R, Aladdin, H, Ullum, H, Gerstoft, J, Skinhøj, P, Pedersen, B K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.08.1999
• Subjects: Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Antigens, CD - analysis; Biomarkers; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cells, Cultured; Disease Progression; Drug Therapy, Combination; Follow-Up Studies; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - immunology; HIV Protease Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Humans; Immunophenotyping; Lymphocyte Activation; Male; T-Lymphocyte Subsets - classification; T-Lymphocyte Subsets - immunology; Time Factors

Immune functions represented by equal CD4 counts before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy (i.e., pre- and post-HAART) in the same HIV-infected patients, were examined. Twelve HIV-infected patients were included. Patients had equal CD4 counts pre- and post-HAART and were studied on avera...