Abstract
The increased cortisol is significantly correlated with HIV mortality. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between serum cortisol levels and CD4 counts in treatment-naïve patients with HIV/AIDS infection. This was an analytical cross-sectional study. Total serum cortisol levels were measured by ADVIA Centaur® using chemiluminescence immunoassay and CD4 counts were measured by flow cytometry technique using BD FACS Count CD4 reagants®. Among 56 samples of treatment-naïve patients with HIV/AIDS infection, the mean age was 34.3 ± 9 years and they were predominantly male. Mean total cortisol levels was 18.88 ± 9.90 µg/dL, and 32.1% of samples had total cortisol levels of >22.4 µg/dL. As much as 67.9% of the samples presented CD4 counts lower than 200 cells/mm3. There was a significant moderate negative correlation between total cortisol levels and CD4 counts (r = -0.467, p<0.001).Total cortisol levels were negatively correlated with CD4 counts. The higher the total cortisol levels of HIV/AIDS-positive patients, the lower the CD4 counts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 596-602 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- CD4
- Cortisol
- HIV/AIDS