BACKGROUND: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA load may be associated with central nervous system (CNS) disease in HIV infected subjects. We investigated parameters associated with CSF HIV RNA within a large clinical cohort. METHODS: All HIV infected subjects undergoing CSF examination including assessment of CSF HIV RNA at St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK between January 2008 and October 2010 were included. Parameters associated with a detectable CSF HIV RNA load were assessed using linear regression modelling. CSF viral escape was defined as CSF RNA >0.5 log(10) copies/mL greater than plasma HIV RNA and >200 copies/mL where plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL. RESULTS: Of 142 subjects, 99 were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Plasma HIV RNA was <50 copies/mL in 69 subjects. CSF examination was performed for investigation of presumed HIV encephalopathy (IxHE, n = 57), other CNS diseases considered HIV related (n = 39), syphilis (n = 20) and CNS presentations not considered HIV related (n = 26). CSF viral escape was present in 30/142 (21%) subjects overall and in 9/69 (13%) of those on ART with undetectable plasma HIV RNA. Overall, plasma HIV RNA load was significantly associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p ≤ 0.001). In subjects with plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL, only CNS penetration effectiveness (CPE, 2008) score of <2 was significantly associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p = 0.044). In patients undergoing LP for IxHE both plasma HIV RNA and CPE scores were independently associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p = 0.019 & 0.003 respectively) which was not observed in subjects undergoing CSF examination for other medical reasons. CONCLUSIONS: In a clinical setting, CSF viral escape is observed frequently in 21% of subjects and is associated with different parameters depending on the clinical scenario.
BACKGROUND: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA load may be associated with central nervous system (CNS) disease in HIV infected subjects. We investigated parameters associated with CSF HIV RNA within a large clinical cohort. METHODS: All HIV infected subjects undergoing CSF examination including assessment of CSF HIV RNA at St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK between January 2008 and October 2010 were included. Parameters associated with a detectable CSF HIV RNA load were assessed using linear regression modelling. CSF viral escape was defined as CSF RNA >0.5 log(10) copies/mL greater than plasma HIV RNA and >200 copies/mL where plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL. RESULTS: Of 142 subjects, 99 were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Plasma HIV RNA was <50 copies/mL in 69 subjects. CSF examination was performed for investigation of presumed HIV encephalopathy (IxHE, n = 57), other CNS diseases considered HIV related (n = 39), syphilis (n = 20) and CNS presentations not considered HIV related (n = 26). CSF viral escape was present in 30/142 (21%) subjects overall and in 9/69 (13%) of those on ART with undetectable plasma HIV RNA. Overall, plasma HIV RNA load was significantly associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p ≤ 0.001). In subjects with plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL, only CNS penetration effectiveness (CPE, 2008) score of <2 was significantly associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p = 0.044). In patients undergoing LP for IxHE both plasma HIV RNA and CPE scores were independently associated with detectable CSF HIV RNA (p = 0.019 & 0.003 respectively) which was not observed in subjects undergoing CSF examination for other medical reasons. CONCLUSIONS: In a clinical setting, CSF viral escape is observed frequently in 21% of subjects and is associated with different parameters depending on the clinical scenario.
Authors: Ting Ting Lee; Gursharan Chana; Paul R Gorry; Anne Ellett; Chad A Bousman; Melissa J Churchill; Lachlan R Gray; Ian P Everall Journal: J Neurovirol Date: 2015-06-03 Impact factor: 2.643
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