CD4+ T-lymphocytes and viral load in elderly patients with HIV/AIDS who receive antiretroviral treatment

4^th International Conference on HIV/AIDS, STDs and STIs

October 03-05, 2016 Orlando, Florida, USA

Hernandez Requejo D, Perez Avila J and Carr Perez A

Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, Cuba
Centro de Inmunologia Molecular, Cuba

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J AIDS Clin Res

Abstract :

Background: Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major health problem. The functional capacity of the immune system gradually declines with aging. Objective: To demonstrate that the elderly patients with HIV/AIDS who follow treatment with antiretroviral drugs present a fall in viral load and a rise in the CD4+ T-lymphocytes with this treatment. Methods: A cross sectional prospective observational study was conducted in 44 HIV/AIDS patients attended in the Medical Services offered by IPK who received treatment with different antiretroviral schemes. Results: It was observed that there was an average rise of 97 cel per �¼L in the CD4+ T-lymphocytes, as well as an average fall of 3583 cp/�¼L in viral load after the antiretroviral treatment. Conclusions: With this study, we can conclude that there was a rise in CD4+ T-lymphocytes and a fall in the viral load in the elderly patients with HIV/AIDS who followed treatment with antiretroviral drugs, what evidences the immunological reconstitution and virologist control of these patients with the use of antiretroviral therapy.

Biography :

Hernandez Requejo D work in Tropical Medicine Institute in attendance prescribes and research in progression markers and oxidative stress in patient HIV/AIDS with antiretroviral treatment. She has participated in many courses and national and international congress. She has publications in reputed journals.

Email: dayme@ipk.sld.cu