HIV infection is independently associated with a higher concentration of alpha-1 antitrypsin.

R F ThudiumJ LundgrenT BenfieldB G NordestgaardÁ H BorgesJ GerstoftSusanne Dam Nielsen Andreas Ronitnull null

Published in: HIV medicine (2018)

HIV infection was independently associated with a higher concentration of AAT through unknown mechanisms. However, AAT does not seem to contribute to lower pulmonary function or to low CD4 T-cell counts in PLWH.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
peripheral blood