Prognostic value of baseline human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA measurement for disease progression in patients receiving nucleoside therapy.

Tierney, Camlin; Lathey, Janet L; Christopherson, Cindy; Bettendorf, Daniel M; D'Aquila, Richard T; Hammer, Scott M; Katzenstein, David A · J Infect Dis · 2003

rct · Level II

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 DNA assay data were obtained at baseline from 111 HIV-1-positive subjects who were treated with nucleosides. Higher baseline DNA level, HIV-1 RNA level, and infectious titer were comparably associated with an increased hazard of disease progression (each P<.03). Only DNA level was significantly associated with survival (adjusted hazard ratio for 1 log(10) higher level, 3.99; 95% confidence interval, 1.44-11.09; P=.008).

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