Simple markers for the detection of severe immunosuppression in children with HIV infection in highly resource-scarce settings: experience from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Aketi, Loukia; Tshibassu, Pierre M; Kayembe, Patrick K; Kitetele, Faustin; Edidi, Samuel; Ekila, Mathilde B; Wumba, Roger; Lepira, François B; Aloni, Michel N

Aketi, Loukia; Tshibassu, Pierre M; Kayembe, Patrick K; Kitetele, Faustin; Edidi, Samuel; Ekila, Mathilde B; Wumba, Roger; Lepira, François B; Aloni, Michel N.

Pathog Glob Health ; 109(6): 300-4, 2015 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26182826

Subject(s)

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology; Anti-HIV Agents/administration & dosage; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism; Candidiasis, Oral/immunology; HIV Infections/immunology; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/economics; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology; Adolescent; Biomarkers/blood; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delivery of Health Care; Democratic Republic of the Congo/epidemiology; Female; HIV Infections/complications; HIV Infections/drug therapy; HIV Infections/economics; Health Resources; Humans; Immunosuppression Therapy; Male; Practice Guidelines as Topic

Key words

Africa; Antiretroviral therapy,; CD4,; Children,; HIV,; Highly resource-scarce settings,; Kinshasa,; Simple markers,; The Democratic Republic of Congo,; Viral load,

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Candidiasis, Oral / CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / HIV Infections / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Anti-HIV Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Pathog Glob Health Year: 2015 Type: Article

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