HIV viral load as an independent risk factor for tuberculosis in South Africa: collaborative analysis of cohort studies

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2017

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34542
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Authors
Fenner, Lukas
Atkinson, Andrew
Egger, Matthias
Boulle, Andrew
Fox, Matthew P
Prozesky, Hans
ZYrcher, Kathrin
Ballif, Marie
Furrer, Hansjakob
Zwahlen, Marcel
Davies, Mary-Ann
Journal Title

Journal of the International AIDS Society

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https://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.1.21327
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Volume Title
Publisher
Publisher
Department
Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Series
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic immune activation due to ongoing HIV replication may lead to impaired immune responses against opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis (TB). We studied the role of HIV replication as a risk factor for incident TB after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Description
Keywords
CD4 cell count
HIV
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Cohort Studies
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
antiretroviral treatment
Serologic Tests
South Africa
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Viral Load
incidence
opportunistic infection
prediction
time-updated
tuberculosis
viral load
Adult

Reference:

Fenner, L., Atkinson, A., Boulle, A., Fox, M.P., Prozesky, H., ZYrcher, K., Ballif, M. & Furrer, H. et al. 2017. HIV viral load as an independent risk factor for tuberculosis in South Africa: collaborative analysis of cohort studies. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 20(1):21327 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34542

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