Rapid Decrease in Peripheral Blood Mononucleated Cell Telomere Length After HIV Seroconversion, but Not HCV Seroconversion

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Sep 1;76(1):e29-e32. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001446.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • DNA Damage
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • HIV Seropositivity / genetics*
  • HIV Seropositivity / immunology
  • HIV Seropositivity / virology
  • Hepatitis C / complications
  • Hepatitis C / genetics*
  • Hepatitis C / immunology
  • Hepatitis C / virology
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / metabolism*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Seroconversion*
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
  • Telomere Shortening*
  • Young Adult