Factors associated with collagen deposition in lymphoid tissue in long-term treated HIV-infected patients
Factors associated with collagen deposition in lymphoid tissue in long-term treated HIV-infected patients
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DOI:
10.1097/qad.0b013e32833c3268
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发表时间:
2010-08-24
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3.8
通讯作者:
Garcia, Felipe
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作者:
Diaz, Alba;Alos, Llucia;Garcia, Felipe
Objective: The factors associated with fibrosis in lymphoid tissue in long-term treated HIV-infected patients and their correlation with immune reconstitution were assessed.Methods: Tonsillar biopsies were performed in seven antiretroviral-naive patients and 29 successfully treated patients (median time on treatment, 61 months). Twenty patients received protease inhibitors-sparing regimens and nine protease inhibitor-containing regimens. Five tonsillar resections of HIV-negative individuals were used as controls. Lymphoid tissue architecture, collagen deposition (fibrosis) and the mean interfollicular CD4(+) cell count per mm 2 were assessed.Results: Naive and long-term treated HIV-infected patients had a higher proportion of fibrosis than did HIV-uninfected persons (P < 0.001). Patients with greater collagen deposition showed lower levels of CD4(+) cells in lymphoid tissue (P = 0.03) and smaller increase in peripheral CD4(+) T cells (r = -0.40, P = 0.05). The factors independently associated with fibrosis in lymphoid tissue were age (P < 0.0001), treated patients with detectable lymphoid tissue viral load when compared with patients with undetectable lymphoid tissue viral load (median 5 vs. 12%, respectively, P = 0.017) and patients receiving a protease inhibitor-sparing vs. a protease inhibitor-containing regimen (median 8 vs. 2.5%, respectively, P = 0.04).Conclusion: Fibrosis in lymphoid tissue was associated with a poor reconstitution of CD4(+) T cells and long-term antiretroviral therapy did not reverse this abnormality. HIV infection, older age, a detectable level of lymphoid tissue viral load in treated patients and protease inhibitor-sparing regimens seem to favour fibrosis in lymphoid tissue. (C) 2010 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins