The impact of antiretroviral therapy on iron homeostasis and inflammation markers in HIV-infected patients with mild anemia

The impact of antiretroviral therapy on iron homeostasis and inflammation markers in HIV-infected patients with mild anemia

Abstract Background Anemia is frequent during HIV infection and is predictive of mortality. Although cART has demonstrated to reduce its prevalence, several patients still experience unresolved anemia. We aimed to characterize iron homeostasis and inflammation in HIV-infected individuals with mild a...

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Main Authors: Eugenia Quiros-Roldan, Francesco Castelli, Paola Lanza, Chiara Pezzoli, Marika Vezzoli, Inflammation in HIV Study Group, Giorgio Biasiotto, Isabella Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
cART
HIV
Inflammation
Iron
Hepcidin
Anemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-017-1358-6

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