Tryptophan catabolism and immune activation in primary and chronic HIV infection

Abstract Background Kynurenine/Tryptophan ratio (KTR) is increased in HIV infection, and linked to immune activation. We hypothesized that early cART initiation results in lower KTR compared to late initiation. Furthermore, we hypothesized that KTR prior to cART is a predictor of the magnitude of su...

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Main Authors: Marco Gelpi, Hans J. Hartling, Per M. Ueland, Henrik Ullum, Marius Trøseid, Susanne D. Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2456-z