MONITORING THE VIRAL LOAD IN HIV PATIENTS UNDER ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 46, Issue 2, August 2016, Page 347-352 PDF (3.09 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2016.88687 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| ALAA EL DIN M. S. HOUSNY1; MARWA MOHAMED AZAB2; MAMDOUH M. M. EL BAHNASAWY3; ZZA HASSAN ABDEL RAHMAN MOHAMED1 | ||||
| 1Departments of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Departments of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Military Medical Academy, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Viral load monitoring is an important factor in managing HIV disease. Antiretroviral therapy is the recommended treatment for HIV patients, and the goal therapy is achieving viral suppression and reducing viral load below the level of detection. Viral load is an important parameter used to monitor the progression of HIV and critically regarding treatment decision. The results of present study revealed that there were statistical significant differences between patients maintained on treatment (GA) and patients without treatment (GB) regarding the viral load, and clearly indicated that adherence to ART playing a role in suppression the viral load supporting the immune system of HIV infected patients. The success of ART for someone living with HIV depends on, starting the treatment at the right time, choosing the right combination of (ART) and monitoring the effectiveness of the treatment through monitoring the viral load. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Egypt; HIV patients; ART; viral load | ||||
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