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Comparison of the Development of Thymidine Analogue Mutations With CD4 Monitoring Alone Versus CD4 Monitoring Plus Viral Load Monitoring in Naive HIV-1 Individuals on First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa
In Brief
An observational study for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Resistance. Completed, enrolled 1,012 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will examine whether HIV-infected patients are more likely to develop resistance to antiretroviral therapy if their blood is not monitored for the number of viruses (viral load) in the body. A virus that changes (mutates) over time may become resistant to certain types of medicine. This resistance may affect future treatment options. This study will compare the amount of virus in the blood of HIV-infected patients who have been monitored for viral load with the amount of virus in the blood of patients who have not been monitored for viral load. For patients who have detectable virus, the type of resistance (mutations) of the virus will be determined by comparing the components of the virus with that of a virus that is known not to be resistant. HIV-infected patients 18 years of age or older who are being treated at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Mulago Hospital at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, may be eligible for this study. Participants are interviewed about the treatments they have received for HIV and how they usually take their anti-HIV drugs. They also have a blood sample drawn for research tests.