Erschienen in:
01.04.2016 | Short Communication
Subtype associations with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder in China
verfasst von:
Tyler R. C. Day, Davey M. Smith, Robert K. Heaton, Donald Franklin, Myers W. Tilghman, Scott Letendre, Hua Jin, Zunyou Wu, Chuan Shi, Xin Yu, Josué Pérez-Santiago
Erschienen in:
Journal of NeuroVirology
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Ausgabe 2/2016
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Abstract
Factors associated with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) include CD4+ nadir and count, HIV RNA level, and HIV-1 subtype. Here, we investigated demographical and clinical markers with respect to HAND in a homogenous Chinese population. Individuals with HAND (global deficit score ≥0.5) had lower nadir (p < 0.01) and CD4+ counts (p = 0.03). HAND was also associated with AIDS (p < 0.01), but subtype was not (p = 0.198). Furthermore, worse impairment correlated with higher viral diversity (r = 0.16, p < 0.01), lower nadir (r = −0.17, p < 0.01), and CD4+ counts (r = −0.11, p = 0.01). These remained significant even when correcting for subtype. Our findings suggest that subtype does not have a major impact on HAND.