| Literature DB >> 26945179 |
Jennifer C Price1, Eric C Seaberg, John P Phair, Mallory D Witt, Susan L Koletar, Chloe L Thio.
Abstract
To determine the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on liver disease, we analyzed changes in the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) pre- and post-HAART initiation among 441 HIV-monoinfected and 53 HIV-viral hepatitis-coinfected men. Before HAART, APRI increased 17% and 34% among the HIV-monoinfected and coinfected men, respectively. With HAART initiation, APRI decreased significantly in men who achieved HIV RNA of <500 copies per milliliter: 16% for HIV-monoinfected and 22% for coinfected men. Decreases in APRI were dependent on HIV suppression. This protective effect of HAART decreased after 2 years, particularly in the HIV-monoinfected men.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26945179 PMCID: PMC4911239 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000981
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr ISSN: 1525-4135 Impact factor: 3.731