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Impact of switching to raltegravir and/or adding losartan in lymphoid tissue fibrosis and inflammation in people living with HIV. A randomized clinical trial.

Berta TorresA C GuardoM SquarciaA DiazA FabraM CaballeroA UgarteL LealJ M GatellM PlanaFelipe Garcia
Published in: HIV medicine (2021)
Losartan had no effect on lymphoid fibrosis or immune activation/inflammation. Conversely, switching to a regimen with raltegravir significantly decreased activated and senescent T-lymphocyte subpopulations and increased CD4/CD8 ratio in successfully treated PLWH.
Keyphrases
  • oxidative stress
  • angiotensin ii
  • hiv infected patients
  • peripheral blood