Prevalence of discordant immunologic and virologic responses in patients with AIDS under antiretroviral therapy in a specialized care center in Brazil

Some patients under antiretroviral therapy (ART) do not reach immune recovery when the viral load becomes undetectable. This is called discordant immunologic and virologic responses. Its prevalence varies between 8% and 24%. This study describes its prevalence and the characteristics of the affected...

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Main Authors: Janaina Aparecida Schineider Casotti, Luciana Neves Passos, Fabiano José Pereira de Oliveira, Crispim Cerutti Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2011-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000600001&lng=en&tlng=en