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To analyze the clinical efficacy of cidofovir combined with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) in AIDS-related progressive multifocal leukoen-cepalopathy (PML), a multicenter observational study was performed. Consecutive... more
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not directly cytopathic to the hepatocytes; however, host immune response against the virus does cause hepatic injury. Production of the HCV antibody is a host immune response to a viral antigen. The currently... more
Prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in HIV-positive women are poorly known. This was a cross-sectional study in a cohort of HIV-infected women. Clinically stable women were invited to participate in a female sexual... more
We attempted to define optimal conditions for amplification of low copy number HIV-1 RNA sequences in plasma samples, applying improved conditions for nucleic acid extraction and amplification. Several methodologic parameters were... more
There are few data on plasma and intracellular pharmacokinetics (PK) of once-daily (q24h) nucleoside analogues in HIV-infected children. Children aged 2-13 years receiving combination treatment containing lamivudine (3TC) (4 mg/kg) and/or... more
Psychosocial factors may directly impact HIV health measures such as viral load (VL) whether or not patients are taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) consistently. Structural equation modeling plus Baron and Kenny's (1986) four-step... more
In a double-blind, phase 3 trial, 663 HIV-infected, virologically suppressed adults were randomized to switch to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF; n=333) vs. remain on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF; n=330), each coformulated with... more
Assessing treatment efficacy and early infant diagnosis (EID) are critical issues in HIV disease management. Point-of-care assays may greatly increase the possibility to access laboratory monitoring also in rural areas. Recently two new... more
ObjectiveTo assess the risk factors associated with heterosexual HIV transmission among South Indian discordant couples enrolled in clinical care.To assess the risk factors associated with heterosexual HIV transmission among South Indian... more