A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Impact Of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy On CD4 T Cell Count
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS, continues to spread, being described as a global health emergency by the world health organization. HIV type 1 is the etiologic agent of most cases of AIDS. India has the Third highest HIV / AIDS burden in the world next to South Africa and Nigeria. It is a disease that is acquired, for which no permanent cure has been found till date, and consequently has a great impact on the quality of life of a patient. HIV/AIDS infection results in a wide range of clinical consequences from asymptomatic carriage to life threatening opportunistic diseases. The present study was to evaluate the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on CD4 T cell count. Aims & Objectives: The aim of the study which was conducted on patients attending antiretroviral therapy centre (ART Centre) of Govt. Siddhartha Medical College Hospital was to evaluate the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on CD4 T cell count. Patients And Methods: Patients who are confirmed to have HIV/AIDS and attending the ART CLINIC were taken up for the study in the period between December 2011 to September2013. Only adults above the age of 12 years among both males and females were selected. Total of 120number of patients were analyzed. Inclusion Criteria: All confirmed HIV/AIDS patients whose CD4 cell count was less than 350/µl were only taken up for highly active antiretroviral therapy. Patient above the age of 12 years.
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Dr. Thejkumar Chengalva
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