The multifactorial pathogenesis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders may explain the inconsistent association between neurocognitive impairment and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA. Clinical and viro-immunological (CSF and plasma HIV RNA, CSF/plasma HIV RNA ratio, circulating T-cell phenotypes) parameters were investigated in 155 HIV-infected, antiretroviral-naïve, asymptomatic study participants undergoing a neuropsychological evaluation. HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) was independently associated with AIDS events and a CSF/plasma ratio of at least one, after adjustment for CD4 nadir of less than 200 cells/mmc, suggesting a role for active central nervous system (CNS) viral replication in the pathogenesis of neurocognitive impairment.
Clinical and viro-immunological correlates of HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in a cohort of antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected patients / F. Bai, F. Iannuzzi, E. Merlini, L. Borghi, C. Tincati, M. Trunfio, T. Bini, A. D'Arminio Monforte, G. Marchetti. - In: AIDS. - ISSN 0269-9370. - 31:2(2017 Jan 14), pp. 311-314.
Titolo: | Clinical and viro-immunological correlates of HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in a cohort of antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected patients |
Autori: | BAI, FRANCESCA (Primo) IANNUZZI, FRANCESCA (Secondo) D'ARMINIO MONFORTE, ANTONELLA (Penultimo) MARCHETTI, GIULIA CARLA (Corresponding) |
Parole Chiave: | human-immunodeficienct-virus; central-nervous-system; cerebrospinal-fluid; positive patients; therapy; impairment; dementia; disease; men; activation |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/17 - Malattie Infettive Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinica |
Data di pubblicazione: | 14-gen-2017 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001346 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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