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Faster Initial Viral Decay in Female Children Living With HIV.

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Limited data exist regarding sex bias and viral decay in children with HIV. We investigated the sex differences in viral decay in 25 perinatally HIV-infected children. Females presented faster phase… Click to show full abstract

Limited data exist regarding sex bias and viral decay in children with HIV. We investigated the sex differences in viral decay in 25 perinatally HIV-infected children. Females presented faster phase I viral decay regardless of their age at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, baseline CD4 percentages, or baseline RNA levels. Also, for each month elapsed under ART, females had faster viral decay than males.

Keywords: faster initial; decay; initial viral; female children; decay female; viral decay

Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2021

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