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Publication: Impact of HIV and antiretroviral drug exposure on lung growth and function over 2 years in an African birth cohort
Gray, D.M Wedderburn, C.J MacGinty, R.P McMillan, L Jacobs, C Stadler, J.A Hall, G.L Zar, H.J
Gray, D.M
Wedderburn, C.J
MacGinty, R.P
McMillan, L
Jacobs, C
Stadler, J.A
Hall, G.L
Zar, H.J
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Abstract
Objective:
To assess the impact of HIV and antiretroviral exposure without infection on lung growth and function over the first 2 years of life.
Design:
Prospective observational study of an African birth cohort, Drakenstein Child Health Study.
Method:
Infants enrolled antenatally had lung function measured at 6 weeks, 1 and 2 years. HIV-infected women received antiretroviral therapy (ART) as per local guidelines. The association between HIV and antiretroviral exposure with lung function was assessed using mixed effects modelling.
Results:
Of 1143 infants born, two HIV-infected infants were excluded from analysis; 909 (80%) infants had lung function collected at 6 weeks [190 (21%) were HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU)]; 782 (69%) at 1 year and 741 (65%) at 2 years. At 6 weeks HEU infants had larger tidal volume compared with HIV-unexposed infants (1.13 ml, confidence interval: 0.02–2.23, P = 0.045). High maternal viral load was associated with a 17% lower expiratory flow over 2 years (0.17, confidence interval 0.00–0.34, P = 0.046). First-line ART initiated during pregnancy was associated with lower infant tidal volume at 6 weeks compared with those who initiated ART before pregnancy (−2.7 ml, −5.31 to −0.10, P = 0.042), and low maternal CD4+ cell counts associated with lower infant tidal over 2 years (−11.1 ml, −18.58–3.58, P = 0.004).
Conclusion:
HIV exposure is associated with altered lung function in early life, with a vulnerable HEU subgroup based on maternal disease severity, immunological compromise and ART exposure. These data highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance of respiratory health in HEU children.
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2020-03-15
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Wolters Kluwer
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HIV exposure,HIV,Lung function,Infant,Antiretroviral therapy
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Gray DM, Wedderburn CJ, MacGinty RP, McMillan L, Jacobs C, Stadler JAM, Hall GL, Zar HJ. Impact of HIV and antiretroviral drug exposure on lung growth and function over 2 years in an African Birth Cohort. AIDS. 2020 Mar 15;34(4):549-558. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002444.