Research Article
Age and gender dependent response in levels of CD4 T cell levels, viral load, and some trace elements in HIV sero positive subjects on ART and ART naive subjects in Rivers State, Nigeria
Author(s): Donatus Onwuli*
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) infection results in depletion of immune cells and micronutrients. Recently, HIV patients are treated with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) with remarkable progress. This study was aimed at evaluating Cluster of Differentiation (CD4+ ) T-cells levels, viral load, serum Copper, Zinc and Selenium levels in HIV sero-positive subjects on ART and ART naïve subjects in Southern Nigeria with respect to age and gender.
Methods: 150 subjects aged 20 to 79 years were recruited after informed consent 70 subjects were HIV-positive on ART, 30 subjects were HIV-positive ART naïve, while 50 were apparently healthy subjects. Ten (10) milliliters of blood was collected from each subject for the analysis of CD4 T-cells using fluorescent activated cell sor.. Read More»
DOI:
DOI No. 10.37532/ pulijhar.2022.5(2).06-09