CMV retinitis in an HIV patient with clinical and immunological failure on HAART by Dipankar Chakraborty, Samir Kumar Rama

“…Before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), approximately 30% of patients with AIDS developed CMV retinitis, which declined in 75% of cases after the start of HAART. …”
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How well does self-reported adherence fare compared to therapeutic drug monitoring in HAART? by Bulgiba, A., Mohammed, U.Y., Chik, Z., Lee, C., Peramalah, D.

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to determine how well self-reported adherence fares compared to therapeutic drug monitoring in monitoring HAART adherence. Methods: We administered a validated self-reported adherence (SRA) questionnaire to 925 HIV patients on HAART in a large Malaysian hospital from 2010 to 11. …”
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Hypertension among HIV-infected adults receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Malaysia by Hejazi, Nazisa, Huang, Mary Soo Lee, Khor, Geok Lin, Lee, Christopher Kwok Choong

“…There are increasing researches about non-communicable disease such as elevated blood pressure among people living with HIV before and after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among 340 HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy at a Malaysian public hospital providing HIV-related treatment. …”
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AIDS-defining illnesses: a comparison between before and after commencement of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) by Lian, Y.L.A., Heng, B.S.L., Nissapatorn, V., Lee, C.

“…Attempts to address the significant impact of HAART on medical variables on the Malaysian HIV/AIDS population have yet to be evaluated. …”

Impact Of Viral Hepatitis On Clinical Outcomes And Survival Trends Among Hiv/aids Patients On Haart At Hospital Pulau Pinang by Akhtar, Ali

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Association of beta-defensin gene copy number variation with CD4 count and viral load among Malaysian ethnics hiv patients after HAART initiation by Achim, Nurfarahin Hanini

“…After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen, HIV- related mortality and morbidity has greatly declined. …”
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Measures of site resourcing predict virologic suppression, immunologic response and HIV disease progression following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD) by Oyomopito, R., Lee, M.P., Phanuphak, P., Lim, P.L., Ditangco, R., Zhou, J., Sirisanthana, T., Chen, Y.M.A., Pujari, S., Kumarasamy, N., Sungkanuparph, S., Lee, C.K.C., Kamarulzaman, A., Oka, S., Zhang, F.J., Mean, C.V., Merati, T., Tau, G., Smith, J., Li, P.C.K.

“…Demographics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classification, baseline VL/CD4 cell counts, hepatitis B/C coinfections and HAART regimen were covariates. Time to AIDS/death was analysed by proportional hazards models. …”
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy reduces mortality and morbidity in patients with AIDS in Sungai Buloh Hospital by Mat Shah, R., Bulgiba, A., Lee, C.K.C., Haniff, J., Mohamad Ali, M.

“…Background Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced in Malaysia in 1997, but its effectiveness has never been evaluated. …”
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Retinal manifestations of patients with human immunodeficiency virus, a multiethnics study in Malaysia by Loo, A.V.P., Sujaya, S., Peyman, M., Florence, S., Subrayan, V

“…This consisted of confirmed HIV sero-positive patients with HAART treatment (n=95) or without HAART therapy (n=107) from December 2007 to March 2008. …”

Copy number variation of c-c chemokine ligand 3-like 1 (CCL3L1), c-c chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) and CCR2 polymorphisms on the outcomes of antiretroviral therapy among Malaysi... by Mohamad Isa, Irma Izani

“…However, there is a noticeable discordancy in CD4 count recovery and viral load suppression between individuals during the highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). However, the predictive value of these genetic variants on patients’ responses to the HAART is largely unknown. …”
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The TREAT Asia HIV observational database - baseline and retrospective data by Zhou, J., Kumarasamy, N., Ditangco, R., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Lee, C.K.C., Li, P.C.K., Paton, N.I., Phanuphak, P., Pujari, S., Vibhagool, A., Wong, W.W., Zhang, F., Chuah, J., Frost, K.R., Cooper, D.A., Law, M.G.

“…Five hundred and ninety-eight patients started HAART and had a viral load assessment at 6 months, with 69 attaining an undetectable viral load. …”

Antiretroviral treatment-associated labia majora lipohypertrophy: a rare case and plastic surgical treatment options / Akmal Hisham … [et al.] by Hisham, Akmal, Ilenghoven, Devananthan, Wan Ahmad Kamal, Wan Syazli, Ibrahim, Salina, Mohd Yussof, Shah Jumaat

“…The emergence of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has revolutionized the prognosis of HIV-infected patients. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among males with human immunodeficiency virus in a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia by Enoma, Aghahowa

“…This study reports that erectile dysfunction was prevalent among men on highly HAART. Among adult male HIV patients on HAART regimen, those come from lower education background are associated with higher odds of developing erectile dysfunction. …”
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Ethnicity as predictor of immune reconstitution among Malaysian HIV‐positive patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy by Mohamad Isa, Irma Izani, Abu Bakar, Suhaili, Ab Rahman, Ahmad Kashfi

“…The impact of sociodemographic and clinical factors on immune recovery and viral load suppression among HIV-1 positive patients treated with HAART particularly in Malaysia is largely unknown. …”
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Combinatorial Crispr/Cas9 For Suppression Of Latent Hiv-1 Provirus In Vitro by Ravichantar, Nithya

“…Although HAART effectively suppresses HIV-1 replication, its compromised effectiveness against non-B subtypes, the challenge of eliminating latent proviruses, life-long treatment, and viral resistance complicates the cure for HIV-1. …”
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Lessons learned about opportunistic infections in southeast Asia. by Nissapatorn, V.

“…In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the incidence of opportunistic infections has significantly reduced in the past few years. …”

Development of one-step single-cell RT-PCR for the massively parallel detection of gene expression by Gong, Yuan, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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CCR5 polymorphisms and its relationship with HIV susceptibility, viral load and CD4 count in early antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Selangor and Terengganu by Mohamad Isa, Irma Izani, Abu Bakar, Suhaili, Zolraimi, Umi Rufaidah, Khairil Wahidin, Nurfhaezah, Matnor, Nur Sakinah, Othman, Zulkefley

“…CD4 count and viral load data at 4-6 months (t1) and 8-12 months (t2) after starting HAART were gathered from hospital records. Chi-square test was used to analyse the correlation between CCR5 variants with dependent variables. …”
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Anti-HIV-1 nanotherapeutics : promises and challenges for the future by Mahajan, Supriya D., Reynolds, Jessica L., Nair, Bindukumar B., Sykes, Donald E., Prasad, Paras N., Schwartz, Stanley A., Aalinkeel, Ravikumar, Law, Wing-Cheung, Yong, Ken-Tye, Roy, Indrajit

“…The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly improved the prognosis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, however the adverse side effects associated with prolonged HAART therapy use continue. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS: a living legacy by Nissapatorn, V.

“…Rapid progress in the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has changed the observed patterns with TE, for which there has been a marked decrease in overall incidence. …”