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Identificación del alelo HLA B*57: 01 en una población militar, de Lima-Perú

Rev. chil. infectol; 41 (2), 2024
El alelo HLA B*57:01 es un marcador genético asociado con la hipersensibilidad al fármaco anti-retroviral abacavir (ABC) y su frecuencia en la población peruana todavía es desconocida. El objetivo fue identificar el alelo HLA B*57:01 en una población militar de Lima, Perú. Se reclutaron 43 personas...

Fractura de fémur proximal (31-A3. 2) asociada al uso de tenofovir en paciente VIH+: reporte de caso

Presentamos el primer reporte de caso en paciente adulto con virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH + ) con fractura por fragilidad en fémur proximal asociada al uso de terapia antirretroviral (TARV) con fumarato de disoproxilo de tenofovir (FDT) en Chile. Actualmente, los pacientes diagnosticados co...

Profile of drug-drug interactions and impact on the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy among patients living with HIV followed at an Infectious Diseases Referral Center in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT HIV infection may be considered a chronic condition for people living with HIV with access to antiretrovirals and this has effectively increased survival. Moreover, this has also facilitated the emergence of other comorbidities increasing the risk for drug-drug interactions and polypharmacy. The...

Factors associated to modification of first-line antiretroviral therapy due to adverse events in people living with HIV/AIDS

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has modified the outcome of patients with HIV infection, providing virological control and reducing mortality. However, there are several reasons as to why patients may discontinue their antiretroviral therapy, with adverse events being one of the main reasons report...

HIV-related nephropathy: new aspects of an old paradigm

SUMMARY The scenario of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been undergoing changes in recent years, both in relation to the understanding of HIV infection and regarding the treatments available. As a result, the disease, which before was associated with high morbidity and mortality, ...

Incidencia de los problemas relacionados con los medicamentos antirretrovirales para el tratamiento de la infección por HIV en pacientes hospitalizados en el Hospital Santa Clara de Bogotá

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (3), 2019
Resumen Introducción. El tratamiento antirretroviral de la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV) se ha relacionado con diversos problemas de los medicamentos que causan o pueden causar la aparición de resultados negativos. En este contexto, es importante determinar su incidencia...

Low frequency of hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir in HIV infected patients in a referral center in Bahia, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (4), 2019
Abstract Abacavir can cause a multi-systemic hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) in 5-8% of the patients, which is related to HLA-B*57-01 allele. In Brazil, the HLA-B*57-01 screening test became available only in March 2018, several years after abacavir was in use. In this retrospective study we reviewed med...

Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory factors associated with chronic kidney disease in Mexican HIV-infected patients

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory factors associated with CKD in Mexican HIV-infected patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We included 274 patients with HIV/AIDS. CKD was defined by the estimated glomerular f...

Profilaxia pós-exposição sexual para HIV: uma análise retrospectiva sobre a adesão e o seguimento das pessoas assistidas

Introdução: A Profilaxia Pós-Exposição sexual (PEP sexual) ao HIV decorrente de relações sexuais consentidas é parte de um plano preventivo de ações combinadas contra o HIV/aids. É indicada para situações de falha, rompimento ou não uso do preservativo. No Programa Brasileiro esta ação co...

Influence of the antiretroviral therapy on the growth pattern of children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Objective: Weight and height growth impairment is one of the most frequent manifestations in HIV-infected children and may be the first sign of disease, being considered a marker of disease progression and an independent risk factor for death. The aim of this review is to evaluate the influence...