Effect of antiretroviral treatment on blood-brain barrier integrity in HIV-1 infection

Effect of antiretroviral treatment on blood-brain barrier integrity in HIV-1 infection

Abstract Background Blood-brain barrier (BBB) injury is prevalent in patients with HIV-associated dementia (HAD) and is a frequent feature of HIV encephalitis. Signs of BBB damage are also sometimes found in neuroasymptomatic HIV-infected individuals without antiretroviral therapy (ART). The aim of...

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Main Authors: Birgitta Anesten, Henrik Zetterberg, Staffan Nilsson, Bruce J. Brew, Dietmar Fuchs, Richard W. Price, Magnus Gisslén, Aylin Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
HIV
Cerebrospinal fluid
Blood-brain-barrier
Albumin ratio
Antiretroviral therapy
Biomarkers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02527-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02527-8

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