Levels of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and neopterin in patients with advanced HIV-1 infection
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Levels of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and neopterin in patients with advanced HIV-1 infection | |
| Creator | Bipath, P Viljoen, M Levay, Peter F | |
| Description |
Objectives. To compare the value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein (CRP) and neopterin as indicators of immune deficiency, co-infection, efficacy of treatment, and disease progression, in patients with advanced HIV-1 infection. Design. Cross-sectional, investigating baseline blood measurements and clinical observations in 82 HIV-positive patients divided into an antiretroviral treatment (ART) group and an ART-naïve group. Setting. Secondary general hospital in Pretoria. Results. Procalcitonin and CRP levels showed no significant differences between the ART and ART-naïve groups, and no correlations with CD4 counts or viral loads. CRP levels were significantly higher with TB co-infection (p |
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| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2012-06-07 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i2.143 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine; Vol 13, No 2 (2012); 78-82 2078-6751 1608-9693 | |
| Language | eng | |
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