Abstract
OBJECTIVES:: To investigate the mechanisms of platelet kinetics in the SMART study that demonstrated excess mortality with CD4 guided episodic antiretroviral therapy (ART) (drug conservation [DC]) compared to continuous treatment (viral suppression [VS]). Follow up analyses of stored plasma samples demonstrated increased activation of both inflammatory and coagulation pathways after stopping ART. DESIGN:: SMART patients from sites that determined platelets routinely. METHODS:: Platelet counts were retrospectively collected from 2206 patients from visits at study entry, and during follow-up. D-dimer levels were measured at study entry, month 1, and 2. RESULTS:: Platelet levels decreased in the DC group following randomization, but remained stable in the VS group [median (IQR) decline from study entry to month 4: -24,000/μL(-54,000-4,000) vs. 3000 (-22,000-24,000), respectively, p
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | AIDS |
| Vol/bind | 27 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 59-68 |
| ISSN | 0269-9370 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2013 |
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