Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
3 years ago

The effects of maraviroc versus efavirenz in combination with zidovudine/lamivudine on the CD4/CD8 ratio in treatment-naïve HIV-infected individuals.

Moreno, Zlotnik, Serrano-Villar, Pérez-Molina, Caruana
A low CD4/CD8 ratio during treated HIV infection reflects heightened immune activation and predicts mortality. The effect of different ART regimens on CD4/CD8 ratio recovery remains unclear. We performed a post hoc analysis of the MERIT study, a randomized, double-blind, trial of maraviroc versus efavirenz, in combination with zidovudine-lamivudine, in treatment-naive HIV-infected individuals. We found higher rates of CD4/CD8 ratio normalization with efavirenz, which was driven by greater CD8+ T-cell decline.

Publisher URL: http://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01763-17

DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01763-17

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