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Combining CD4 count, CD8 count and CD4/CD8 ratio to predict risk of mortality among HIV-positive adults after therapy: a group-based multi-trajectory analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
IntroductionPrevious studies have indicated different immunological recovery trajectories based on CD4 count or CD4/CD8 ratio. However, these immune indicators are interconnected, and relying solely on one indicator may lead to inaccurate estimates ...
Jing Ma   +17 more
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Altered lipid metabolites accelerate early dysfunction of T cells in HIV-infected rapid progressors by impairing mitochondrial function

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
The complex mechanism of immune-system damage in HIV infection is incompletely understood. HIV-infected “rapid progressors” (RPs) have severe damage to the immune system early in HIV infection, which provides a “magnified” opportunity to study the ...
Si-Yao Li   +34 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among patients with cancer seeking treatment at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundDepression and anxiety are psychological and physiological disturbances persisting in cancer patients with high prevalence worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, due to complexities of determinants of health including ...
Samuel Habimana   +8 more
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Antiretroviral treatment interruption and resumption within 16 weeks among HIV-positive adults in Jinan, China: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundTreatment interruption has been found to increase the risk of opportunistic infections and death among HIV-positive adults, posing a challenge to fully realizing antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Jing Ma   +6 more
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Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation Reverses Tenofovir-Caused Bone Mineral Density Loss in People Taking ART or PrEP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundThe decrease of bone mineral density (BMD) after the intake of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based drugs in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and HIV-negative key populations under pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen raised concerns.
Xiaoyan Bi   +34 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

open access: yesHuman Pathology, 1985
A retrovirus designated HTLV-III has been recovered from patients with AIDS and patients with pre-AIDS syndrome. This virus, which appears to be the cause of AIDS, attacks and suppresses T-helper lymphocytes, rendering the host susceptible to a variety of serious protozoal, fungal, mycobacterial, bacterial and viral infections, as well as neoplasms ...
J, Ulewicz-Filipowicz, M, Szczurówna
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High-Throughput Screening and Identification of Human Adenovirus Type 5 Inhibitors

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Human adenovirus infections can develop into diffuse multi-organ diseases in young children and immunocompromised patients, and severe cases can lead to death. However, there are no approved antiviral drugs available to treat adenovirus diseases. In this
Xiaojing Wen   +12 more
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Normalization of Negative Stigma Against HIV/AIDS Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a public health problem that stigmatizes its victims. Mental attacks, as a result of labeling and discrimination, result in psychological suffering and well-being for persons
Machmud, Muslimin   +2 more
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A case of acanthosis nigricans in a HIV-infected patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: To date, very little information is available concerning the relationship between acanthosis nigricans (AN) and infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).
De Vincentiis, Ludovica   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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