CD4/CD8 ratio as a predictor for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome in HIV/AIDS patients during 6 months of cART therapy
Background: HIV infection is characterized by progressive depletion of CD4 + T cells due to their reduced synthesis and increased destruction followed by marked activation and expansion of CD8 + T lymphocytes. CD4/CD8 ratio was traditionally described as a marker of immune system ageing in the gener...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2019/1452-82581904489G.pdf |