Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV
This article reviews a case of a child with perinatal HIV followed for 30 months during a prospective cohort study on pneumonia prevention in HIV-infected children. The point of this case report is to illustrate how delayed access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children impacts immu...
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doaj-085b342af9b845759a7664f0eb7578bc2020-11-24T23:28:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015486086210.4103/2249-4863.201142Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIVSangeeta Das BhattacharyaBikas K AryaThis article reviews a case of a child with perinatal HIV followed for 30 months during a prospective cohort study on pneumonia prevention in HIV-infected children. The point of this case report is to illustrate how delayed access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children impacts immunization response and growth. Given the WHO's early release guideline changes on ART recommendations and the expected full revised guidelines coming out this year, this article is a timely discussion on the need for access to ART for HIV infected Indian children regardless of CD4 count.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=860;epage=862;aulast=BhattacharyaAccessantiretroviral therapyHIVimmune responsevaccines |
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Sangeeta Das Bhattacharya Bikas K Arya Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Access antiretroviral therapy HIV immune response vaccines |
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Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV |
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Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV |
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Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV |
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Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV |
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Immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with HIV |
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immediate access to antiretroviral therapy is important in children living with hiv |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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2249-4863 |
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2016-01-01 |
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This article reviews a case of a child with perinatal HIV followed for 30 months during a prospective cohort study on pneumonia prevention in HIV-infected children. The point of this case report is to illustrate how delayed access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children impacts immunization response and growth. Given the WHO's early release guideline changes on ART recommendations and the expected full revised guidelines coming out this year, this article is a timely discussion on the need for access to ART for HIV infected Indian children regardless of CD4 count. |
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Access antiretroviral therapy HIV immune response vaccines |
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