Consequences of low-level viremia among women with HIV in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigate the outcomes of women with HIV (WWH) with low-level viremia (LLV).

Design

The prevalence of LLV and potential clinical sequelae, such as virologic failure and non-AIDS comorbidity (NACM) development, are poorly characterized among WWH.

Methods

We analyzed data from the Women's Interagency HIV Study among WWH enrolled from 2003 to 2020 who reported antiretroviral therapy use at least 1 year followed by an HIV-1 viral load less than 200 copies/ml. Consecutive viral load measurements from four semi-annual visits were used to categorize women at baseline as having: virologic suppression (all viral load undetectable), intermittent LLV (iLLV; nonconsecutive detectable viral load up to 199 copies/ml), persistent LLV (pLLV; at least two consecutive detec

SUBMITTER: Aldredge A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424065 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature