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Up to now cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) recurrence in AIDS patients was considered to be very high, even on maintenance therapy. Protease inhibitors (PI) are antiretroviral molecules which, with more efficacity than reverse transcriptase inhibitors, decrease viral charge and increase CD4's count
OBJECTIVE
To gain insight into the course of CMV retinitis (CMVR) in AIDS patients receiving protease inhibitors (PI), and to evaluate whether certain patterns of CD4 response are indicative of the clinical outcome and the risk of recurrence.
METHODS
15 consecutive AIDS patients receiving
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with cystoid macular edema (CME) which was not associated with active cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis or AIDS-related microvasculopathy.
METHODS
A 32-year-old man with AIDS and a past ocular history of
We prospectively studied the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in 93 patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) containing a protease inhibitor (PI), during a median follow-up period of 24 months. The median initial CD4+ count was 22 cells/microl (range, 1-311
BACKGROUND
Since the beginning of the use of HIV-Protease Inhibitors (PI) to treat HIV-infected patients, a decrease of the incidence of extraocular opportunistic infections has been observed. We studied the incidence of CMV-retinitis in patients treated with a highly active antitetroviral therapy
OBJECTIVE
To report the observation that anti-retroviral therapy that includes a protease inhibitor can induce the regression of cytomegalovirus retinitis without requiring specific anticytomegalovirus drug therapy.
METHODS
We examined the fundi of four patients with advanced acquired
OBJECTIVE
To assess the incidence and risk factors for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in HIV-infected patients who initiated protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy.
METHODS
Prospective, multicentre study.
METHODS
A cohort of 172 HIV-infected patients with a CD4 cell count below
Prior to the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV-R) in AIDS patients was characterized by multiple relapses and decreased survival. Recent data suggest that CMV-R in patients treated with HAART may remain relapse-free for long periods. We performed a
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of protease inhibitor therapy on the rate of progression and survival of 17 AIDS patients with stable Cytomegalovirus retinitis, who were receiving anti-CMV therapy. CD4+ count, HIV load, and CMV antigenemia assay were determined at baseline,
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is the most common opportunistic viral infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with a low CD4+ count. Without specific treatment, the disease is an important cause of blindness. We report two cases of AIDS with nonprogressive CMV retinitis
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of combination antiretroviral therapy including HIV protease inhibitors on the survival of patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR).
METHODS
A longitudinal study of patients with CMVR diagnosed between October 1992 and May 1996 and followed to May
Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) is mainly caused by mutations responsible for rhodopsin (RHO) misfolding. Although it was previously proved that unfolded RHO is retained into the endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) eliciting ER-stress, consequent mechanisms underlying photoreceptor
BACKGROUND
The intraocular ganciclovir implant is effective for local treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but it does not treat or prevent other systemic manifestations of cytomegalovirus infection.
METHODS
Three hundred