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Analysis of HIV RNA Results in HIV/AIDS Patients

HIV/AIDS Hastalarına Ait HIV RNA Sonuçlarının Analizi

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HIV RNA level which is an important follow-up parameter may be helpful for confirming new cases and predicting antiviral resistance and virological failure

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the demographic features and the results of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA testing in 65 cases with HIV infection.Methods: We analyzed HIV RNA values in patients investigated using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between June and September 2010.
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Key Findings & Data:HIV RNA levels of less than 500 copies/ml in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) were considered virological response.Results:­Of 65 patients aged between 23-80 years old (median: 42±12), 55 were male; and six of them were diagnosed over one year and followed up in different medical centers.
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Conclusion & Impact:HIV RNA level which is an important follow-up parameter may be helpful for confirming new cases and predicting antiviral resistance and virological failure
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Abstract

Aim: In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the demographic features and the results of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA testing in 65 cases with HIV infection.Methods: We analyzed HIV RNA values in patients investigated using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between June and September 2010. HIV RNA levels of less than 500 copies/ml in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) were considered virological response.Results:­Of 65 patients aged between 23-80 years old (median: 42±12), 55 were male; and six of them were diagnosed over one year and followed up in different medical centers. In fifteen patients (25%), who were aged between 23 and 69 years and were newly diagnosed with HIV, HIV RNA levels were found to be between 481 and 1.497.088 copies/ml (median 215.554 copies/ml). Of 44 patients followed up in our clinic, 39 (89%) were receiving HAART and their HIV RNA levels ranged between 0 and 680.842 copies/ml, and viral load was <500 copies/ml in 25 of 39 (64%) cases. This rate was obtained in 22 of 33 (67%) subjects who were on HAART for more than six months. Conclusion:­ Of our patients, 25% were new diagnosed. Of all patients followed up, 89% were on antiretroviral therapy and the virological response was 64%. This result may be related with patient incompliance and antiretroviral resistance. HIV RNA level which is an important follow-up parameter may be helpful for confirming new cases and predicting antiviral resistance and virological failure

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, 65 human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infeksiyonlu olgunun demografik özellikleri ve HIV RNA sonuçları irdelenmiştir.Yöntemler: Haziran-Eylül 2010 tarihleri arasında HIV RNA istenen olguların serum örneklerinden, realtime PCR yöntemiyle HIV RNA düzeyleri çalışılmıştır. 'Highly active antiretroviral therapy' (HAART) alan takipli olgularda HIV RNA düzeyinin 500 kopya/ml'nin altında olması, virolojik yanıt olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Elli beşi erkek, 68 hastanın yaş aralığı 23-80; yaş ortalaması 42±12 idi. Bir yıldan fazladır tanısı olan altı olgu ise, dış merkezde takip edilen olgulardı. Diğer 59 olgudan 23-69 yaş aralığındaki 15 olgu, tedavisiz yeni tanılı olgulardı. Bu olgularda HIV RNA aralığı 481 ile 1,497,088 kopya/ml (ortalama 215,554 kopya/ml) idi. Klinik takibi olan 44 olgunun 39'u (%89) HAART tedavisi almakta ve HIV RNA aralığı negatif ile 680,842 kopya/ml arasındaydı. HAART alan 39 olgunun 25'inde (%64); altı ay ve daha uzun süredir tedavi altındaki 33 olgunun ise 22'sinde (%67) viral yük 500 kopya/ml'nin altındaydı. Sonuç: Çalışmadaki 65 HIV/AIDS olgusunun %25'i yeni tanılıydı. Takipli olgularımızın %89'u HAART almakta olup, virolojik yanıt %64 idi. Viral yanıtın düşük olması, hasta uyumsuzluğu yanında ilaç direncine bağlı olabilir. Önemli bir takip parametresi olan HIV RNA; yeni olguların doğrulanması, direnç gelişiminin takibi ve tedavi cevapsızlığının önceden tahmin edilmesinde de faydalıdır

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YAŞAR, K. K., KEHRİBAR, H. A., KAŞIKÇI, H., CEBECİ, N., PEHLİVANOĞLU, F., ŞENGÖZ, G., KARAOSMANOĞLU, H. K. (2014). Analysis of HIV RNA Results in HIV/AIDS Patients. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 2, 80–83. https://ajindex.com/articles/267882

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