Virology: Current Research

Department of Biochemistry, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Anti-Retroviral Therapy and Serum Protein Levels in HIV-1 Seropositive Patients: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Akor Egbunu Shedrack, Musa Haruna, Eneojo-Abah Eleojo Gloria, Yisa Benjamin Nma, Emmanuel Friday Titus, Dickson Achimugu Musa, Joel Ikojo Oguche, Serah Shaibu, Salami Tijani, David Bukbuk and Samuel Eneojo Abah*
  
  Background: Serum proteins designated as liver function biomarkers are used to evaluate patients for hepatic dysfunction. Hepatic effect of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) needs further studies in HIV mono-infected patients. In this study, clinically defined patient datasets were analysed for protein levels in HIV-1 mono-infected seropositive patients with and without ART. Materials and methods: Data were collected for the study groups, consisting of the control group and HIV-1 mono-infected seropositive patients with and without ART and were analysed statistically for differences among the groups. All subjects in the patient groups attended University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria for a period of 5 years. Result: The protein levels on initiation of ART were significantly higher than baseline levels (prior .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/vcrh.2020.4.119

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