Clinical, virologic and immunologic responses of children with advanced human immunodeficiency virus type 1 disease treated with protease inhibitors.
Clinical, virologic and immunologic responses of children with advanced human immunodeficiency virus type 1 disease treated with protease inhibitors.
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用蛋白酶抑制剂治疗患有晚期人类免疫缺陷病毒 1 型疾病的儿童的临床、病毒学和免疫学反应。
DOI:
10.1097/00006454-199710000-00013
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发表时间:
1997
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Frenkel,LM
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作者:
Melvin,AJ;Mohan,KM;Arcuino,LA;Edelstein,RE;Frenkel,LM
Objective.To determine the effects of combination antiretroviral therapy including a protease inhibitor (PI combination therapy) in children with advanced HIV-1 disease.Study design.An observational study of HIV-1 plasma RNA, lymphocyte subsets, delayed type hypersensitivity and physical growth after initiation of PI combination therapy.Results.In nine children the median HIV-1 plasma RNA decreased 1.7 log 10 (mean, 1.57; range, 0.7 to 2.2) following PI combination therapy and CD4 cells increased a median of 499 (mean, 528; range, 9 to 1088) cells/μl. A rebound of RNA, associated with the development of resistance to the PI, occurred in three subjects. Three of six children were no longer anergic and all nine achieved normal weight-growth velocities. Ritonavir was well-tolerated, despite its bitter taste; however, four of five children treated with indinavir developed renal complications.Conclusions.PI combination therapy in children with advanced HIV-1 disease was associated with a decrease in HIV-1 RNA, improved immunologic measures and normal or better weight gain. Of concern was the rebound in plasma HIV-1 associated with resistance to the PI observed in onethird of patients. This emphasizes the need for larger studies to define optimal PI containing regimens with long term efficacy in children.