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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gojak Refet, Hadžiosmanović Vesna, Baljić Rusmir, Zečević Lamija, Corić Jozo, Mijailović Željko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Subjects:
Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2019/1452-82581904489G.pdf