Trends and the associated factors of optimal immunological response and virological response in late anti-retroviral therapy initiation HIV cases in Taiwan from 2009 to 2020

• Main Authors: Chun-Yuan Lee (Author), Yi-Pei Lin (Author), Chun-Yu Lin (Author), Tun-Chieh Chen (Author), Shin-Huei Kuo (Author), Shih-Hao Lo (Author), Sheng-Fan Wang (Author), Po-Liang Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Late cART initiation (CD4 count ≤200 cells/μL or AIDS-defining opportunistic illnesses [AOIs] at cART initiation) impedes CD4 count recovery and virologic suppression after cART initiation. However, studies to evaluate trends of and modifiable factors for optimal immunological response (...