Predictors of progression and death in patients with advanced HIV infection in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

INTRODUCTION: To assess the factors associated with progression of infection and death in HIV-positive patients with severe immunodepression in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

METHODS: We studied 146 HIV-infected patients with < 100 x 10(6)/L CD4+ lymphocytes and positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) serology enrolled between December 1997 and October 1998 and prospectively followed a median of 12.1 months. The main outcome measures were progression of HIV infection, defined as the appearance of a new AIDS-defining disease (CDC category C) or death. HIV viral load, lymphocyte count (CD4+ and CD8+), HAART administration and other clinical variables were evaluated at baseline. CMV viremia (determined by PCR) and HAART efficacy were recorded during follow-up.

RESULTS: Progression was observed in 40% of patients and 17% died. Factors associated with progression or death were CD4+ lymphocyte count less than 50 x 10(6)/L, CD8+ lymphocyte count less than 500 x 10(6)/L, HIV viral load more than 300,000 copies RNA/mL, CMV viremia, and absence or inefficacy of HAART. In the multivariate model, absence of HAART and low CD4+ and CD8+ counts remained statistically associated with progression, but the only variable associated with death was CMV viremia.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with advanced HIV infection, CD4+ and CD8+ cell count and HAART were the most important factors related to progression, and CMV viremia was the strongest predictor of death.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 22(2004), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 142-9

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Predictores de progresión y muerte en pacientes con infección avanzada por el VIH en la era de los tratamientos antirretrovirales de gran actividad

Beteiligte Personen:

Reus, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Portilla, Joaquín [VerfasserIn]
Gimeno, Adelina [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Payá, José [VerfasserIn]
García-Henarejos, J A [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-Madrid, Onofre [VerfasserIn]
Usó, Jordi [VerfasserIn]
Roca, Bernardino [VerfasserIn]
Galindo, María José [VerfasserIn]
López-Aldeguer, José [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.07.2004

Date Revised 22.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM146895444