Clinical, immunological, and virological outcomes of pediatric antiretroviral therapy in central China

BMC Research Notes

Dongchi Zhao¹  Junwen Zheng¹ 

[1]Department of Pediatrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China

关键词: Infectious diseases outcomes;    Antiretroviral therapy;    Pediatrics;    Medical practice;    HIV/AIDS;   

Others  :  826322
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-419

 received in 2009-02-26, accepted in 2014-06-30,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV-related mortality and morbidity substantially in children. The clinical characteristics, immunological and virological outcomes were evaluated in HIV-infected children receiving ART.

Methods

Twenty-six HIV-1-infected children receiving ART in Hubei province, China, were enrolled retrospectively in this study. During the period of ART, plasma viral load, lymphocyte phenotype of CD4 and CD8 cells and clinical events were assessed.

Results

The median duration of ART was 41 months (18–72.3 months). In children showing clinical improvement, high viral suppression rate below log10 (2.7) copies/ml by the third months of ART was observed. The median CD4 cell counts reached to 820.5/μl by 12 months and the median ratio of CD4/CD8 increased to 0.6 by 21 months. The counts of peripheral white blood cells and red blood cells decreased in the first 12 months, while Hb concentration, MCV and MCH increased (P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Despite the limited small sample size, ART is an effective strategy for inhibiting HIV replication and reconstructing the immunological response in children with AIDS.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Zheng and Zhao; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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