Short communication: Predicting adverse HIV-related outcomes in a resource-limited setting: Use of the inflammation marker α1- acid glycoprotein

Rahul Rawat; Jean H. Humphrey; Kuda Mutasa; Robert Ntozini; Rebecca J. Stoltzfus

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Short communication: Predicting adverse HIV-related outcomes in a resource-limited setting: Use of the inflammation marker α₁- acid glycoprotein

Rahul Rawat, Jean H. Humphrey, Kuda Mutasa, Robert Ntozini, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Limited data exist on the use of acute-phase proteins as predictors of HIV-related outcomes. We examined the relationship between postpartum α₁-acid glycoprotein (AGP) concentrations and HIV-related maternal mortality, mother-to-child transmission, and HIV-free survival among 643 Zimbabwean women. Elevated AGP was significantly associated with a 5.74-fold (p = 0.001) increased risk of maternal death, a 2.39-fold (p = 0.033) increased risk of postnatal transmission, and a marginally significant 1.85-fold (p = 0.087) increased risk of infant infection or death. In a resource-limited setting, AGP may be of utility as an inexpensive prognostic tool for HIV-infected individuals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1171-1174
Number of pages	4
Journal	AIDS research and human retroviruses
Volume	26
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2010.0053
State	Published - Nov 1 2010

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Virology
Infectious Diseases

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Short communication: Predicting adverse HIV-related outcomes in a resource-limited setting: Use of the inflammation marker α₁- acid glycoprotein

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