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01-12-2010 | Poster presentation
Impact of timing HAART initiation on immune status and clinical course in the cohort of the German competence network for HIV/AIDS
Authors:
A Plettenberg, NH Brockmeyer, B Haastert, S Dupke, CK Schewe, M Rausch, M Hower, G Arendt, K Jansen, HIV KompNet
Published in:
Journal of the International AIDS Society
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Special Issue 4/2010
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Excerpt
Optimal time of HAART initiation is still unknown. Several studies investigating this issue showed inconsistent results. Our study investigated whether there is a clinical benefit as to treated patients (pts) by an earlier start of therapy at CD4 between 350-449c/µl, compared to the range of 250-349c/µl. An analysis was conducted on basis of the open, retrospective and prospective, multi-center and nationwide cohort of the Competence Network for HIV/AIDS. …