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Medication adherence and cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cells response in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: adherence was 83.4% (95%CI, 80.8% to 86.0%). The mean CD4-cells count (cells/mm3) at ART initiation increased from 198.9 (95%CI, 180.7 to 217.1) to 396.5 (95%CI, 368.3 to 424.7) at 6 months, 428.0 (95%CI, 400.4 to 455.6) at 12 months, 427.2 (95%CI, 405.6 to 448.8) at 18 months, and 501.4 (95%CI, 469.5 to 533.3) at 24 months. This increase was statistically significant (P 0.05). This study reported a mean adherence level that is below the required >95% necessary to achieve the goals of ART. The increase in CD4 cells count over the observation period was statistically significant at the estimated adherence level. Better immunologic outcomes may be achieved with higher adherence level.

Source: Journal of AIDS and HIV Research

DOI: 10.5897/jahr2013.0244

Authors: Kenneth Anene Agu, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Dorothy Oqua, Tindak Sani, Mohammed Alfa Isah, Stephen Olayemi, Rosalyn C. King, Anthony K. Wutoh

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2124278381

FWCI: 0.243

Cites: 30

Cited by: 3

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