Increased losses of CD4+CD45RA+ cells in late stages of HIV infection is related to increased risk of death: evidence from a cohort of 347 HIV-infected individuals.

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Increased losses of CD4+CD45RA+ cells in late stages of HIV infection is related to increased risk of death: evidence from a cohort of 347 HIV-infected individuals.

AIDS. 1997 Oct;11(12):1479-85. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE /MED98000117
Ullum H; Lepri AC; Victor J; Skinhoj P; Phillips AN; Pedersen BK; Department of Infectious Diseases, Rhima Centre, Rigshospitalet,; Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in the distribution of CD4+CD45RA+ naive) and CD4+CD45RO+ (memory) lymphocytes in various stages of HIV infection and the effect of these changes on disease progression. DESIGN AND METHODS: Expression of CD45RA+ and CD45RO+ on CD4+ lymphocytes was analysed by flow cytometry in a prospectively followed cohort of 300 HIV-infected individuals median follow-up time, 2.90 years; range, 0.02-4.54 years) and in a group of 102 age- and sex-matched uninfected controls. Survival analysis was performed considering AIDS development and death as endpoints. RESULTS: The median CD4+CD45RA+/CD45RO+ ratio was 1.3 (25-75% quartiles, 0.9-2.4) in controls; it was increased to 1.8 (1.1-2.5) in 40 HIV-infected individuals with CD4+ cell counts > 500 x 10(6)/l (P < 0.05); it was similar at 1.4 0.8-2.0) in 106 HIV-infected individuals with CD4+ cell counts of 200-500 x 10(6)/l; and it was decreased to 0.9 (0.5-1.4) in 154 HIV-infected individuals with CD4+ cell counts < 200 x 10(6)/l (P < 10[-6]). When fitted in a Cox model adjusting for the total number of CD4+ cells and age a lower concentration of CD4+CD45RA+ cells was associated with an increased risk of dying. The concentration of CD4+CD45RO+ cells was not significantly associated with AIDS or death in age- and CD4+ cell count-adjusted Cox models. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms a selective loss of memory CD4+ cells early in HIV infection followed by increased loss of naive CD4+ cells in later stages of the infection. The loss of naive CD4+ cells seems to be important in the pathogenesis of terminal HIV infection.

Keywords: *Antigens, CD45/ANALYSIS *CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY *HIV Infections/IMMUNOLOGY *HIV-1
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