CD4/CD8 Ratio Recovered as a Predictor of Decreased Liver Damage in Adults Infected With HIV : 16-Year Observational Cohort Study

©Bingyu Liang, Rujing Sun, Yanyan Liao, Aidan Nong, Jinfeng He, Fengxiang Qin, Yanyun Ou, Jianhua Che, Zhenxian Wu, Yuan Yang, Jiao Qin, Jie Cai, Lijuan Bao, Li Ye, Hao Liang. Originally published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (https://publichealth.jmir.org), 09.01.2024..

BACKGROUND: As the life expectancy of individuals infected with HIV continues to increase, vigilant monitoring of non-AIDS-related events becomes imperative, particularly those pertaining to liver diseases. In comparison to the general population, patients infected with HIV experience a higher frequency of liver-related deaths. The CD4/CD8 ratio is emerging as a potential biomarker for non-AIDS-related events. However, few existing studies have been specially designed to explore the relationship between the CD4/CD8 ratio and specific types of non-AIDS-related events, notably liver damage.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the potential association between the CD4/CD8 ratio and the development of liver damage in a sizable cohort of patients infected with HIV receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART). Additionally, the study sought to assess the effectiveness of 3 antiretroviral drugs in recovering the CD4/CD8 ratio and reducing the occurrence of liver damage in this population.

METHODS: We conducted an observational cohort study among adults infected with HIV receiving ART from 2004 to 2020 in Guangxi, China. Propensity score matching, multivariable Cox proportional hazard, and Fine-Gray competing risk regression models were used to determine the relationship between the CD4/CD8 ratio recovered and liver damage.

RESULTS: The incidence of liver damage was 20.12% among 2440 eligible individuals during a median follow-up period of 4 person-years. Patients whose CD4/CD8 ratio did not recover to 1.0 exhibited a higher incidence of liver damage compared to patients with a CD4/CD8 ratio recovered (adjusted hazard ratio 7.90, 95% CI 4.39-14.21; P<.001; subdistribution hazard ratio 6.80, 95% CI 3.83-12.11; P<.001), findings consistent with the propensity score matching analysis (adjusted hazard ratio 6.94, 95% CI 3.41-14.12; P<.001; subdistribution hazard ratio 5.67, 95% CI 2.74-11.73; P<.001). The Efavirenz-based regimen exhibited the shortest time for CD4/CD8 ratio recovery (median 71, IQR 49-88 months) and demonstrated a lower prevalence of liver damage (4.18/100 person-years).

CONCLUSIONS: Recovery of the CD4/CD8 ratio was associated with a decreased risk of liver damage in patients infected with HIV receiving ART, adding evidence for considering the CD4/CD8 ratio as a potential marker for identifying individuals at risk of non-AIDS-related diseases. An efavirenz-based regimen emerged as a recommended choice for recovering the CD4/CD8 ratio and mitigating the risk of liver damage.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

JMIR public health and surveillance - 10(2024) vom: 09. Jan., Seite e45818

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, Bingyu [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Rujing [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Yanyan [VerfasserIn]
Nong, Aidan [VerfasserIn]
He, Jinfeng [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Fengxiang [VerfasserIn]
Ou, Yanyun [VerfasserIn]
Che, Jianhua [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zhenxian [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Jiao [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Lijuan [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Li [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Hao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AIDS
Antiretroviral therapy
CD4/CD8
Efavirenz
HIV
JE6H2O27P8
Journal Article
Liver damage
Lopinavir
Nevirapine
Observational Study

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.01.2024

Date Revised 26.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2196/45818

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363386718