Derangement of protein S and C4b-binding protein levels as acquired thrombophilia in HIV-infected adult Nigerians.

Fatai O Bello Alani S Akanmu Titilope Adenike Adeyemo Bukunmi Michael Idowu Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo Phyllis J Kanki

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)

HIV infection causes elevated levels of C4BP and diminishes the serum levels of free protein S. We infer that the risk of thrombosis (as measured by these biomarkers) decreases with the use of antiretroviral drugs.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
binding protein
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
protein protein
hiv infected patients
pulmonary embolism
amino acid
small molecule
young adults
hepatitis c virus
south africa
childhood cancer