PubMed · 11366684
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L Hanna. 1999. Syphilis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11366684/
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Acquired trichomegaly of the eyelashes in HIV-infected patients usually appears at the late stage of HIV infection. Eyelash length was measured in a series of 204 HIV patients, and no correlation with CD4 cell count, viral load, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention category, and AIDS case criteria was established. Our data support the finding that eyelash trichomegaly is currently uncommon in HIV-infected patients, perhaps because of antiretroviral therapy or an improvement in their immune situation.
P-glycoprotein, a membrane-localized protein transporter, codified by the MDR1 gene, influences the response to pharmacological treatments, including antiretroviral drugs. MDR1 polymorphism C3435T is correlated with the functionality of the protein. We investigated the influence of this polymorphism in the reconstitution of the peripheral CD4 T cell pool in 149 drug-naive HIV-positive patients starting highly active antiretroviral therapy. The MDR1 C3435Tpolymorphism did not influence response to therapy, suggesting no disadvantages for individuals with a different genotype.