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Introducción: La infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana representa un problema de salud pública en el mundo. La adherencia a la terapia antirretroviral es necesaria para alcanzar un estado de supresión viral máxima y disminuir la tasa de infecciones oportunistas. Sin embargo, diversos son los factores que pueden influir en la adherencia terapéutica. Objetivo: Identificar los factores de riesgo asociados a la mala adherencia a la terapia antirretroviral en pacientes con el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana. Métodos: Se empleó un estudio con diseño observacional, analítico, de tipo casos y controles. El tamaño muestral fue de 276, a partir del cual 138 fueron casos y 138 controles. Los datos recolectados fueron analizados utilizando métodos de estadística descriptiva y estadística inferencial. Resultados: El análisis multivariado determinó una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre la variable adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral y las variables depresión (odds ratio OR ajustado= 2,15), esquema de terapia antirretroviral alternativo (OR ajustado= 2,40), efectos secundarios (OR ajustado= 4,24) y cambio en la adherencia durante el estado de emergencia (OR ajustado= 5,67), independientemente de las otras variables intervinientes. Conclusiones: La depresión, el uso del esquema de terapia antirretroviral alternativo, la presencia de efectos secundarios a terapia antirretroviral y el cambio en la adherencia durante el estado de emergencia aumentan el riesgo de mala adherencia a la terapia antirretroviral(AU)
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus infection represents a public health public problem in the world. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is necessary to achieve a state of maximum viral suppression and decrease the rate of opportunistic infections. However, there are several factors that can influence therapeutic adherence. Objective: To identify the risk factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus. Methods: A study with an observational, analytical, case-control type design was used. The sample size was 276, from which 138 were cases and 138 controls. The collected data was analyzed using methods of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results: The multivariate analysis determined a statistically significant association between the variable adherence to antiretroviral treatment and the variables depression (adjusted Odds Ratio OR = 2.15), alternative antiretroviral therapy scheme (adjusted OR= 2.40), side effects (adjusted OR= 4.24), and change in adherence during the state of emergency (adjusted OR= 5.67) independently of the other intervening variables. Conclusions: Depression, the use of alternative antiretroviral therapy regimens, the presence of side effects to antiretroviral therapy, and the change in adherence during the state of emergency increase the risk of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Fatores de Risco , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/efeitos adversos , Cooperação e Adesão ao Tratamento , Estudos de Casos e Controles , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Soropositividade para HIV/terapia , Depressão/diagnóstico , Adesão à Medicação , Estudo ObservacionalRESUMO
Antecedentes: En Honduras aún se prioriza asegurar la aceptación del diagnóstico de Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) y la adherencia al tratamiento del Terapia Anti Retroviral (TAR), provocando retraso en su inicio, consecuencias negativas y alto riesgo de muerte. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto del inicio temprano de TAR en pacientes con nuevos diagnósti- cos de VIH en el Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas (HNMCR). Pacientes y Métodos: Investigación analítica, observacional de casos y controles. Muestra: 62 casos que iniciaron TAR temprano, de enero a agosto del 2019 y 62 controles que iniciaron TAR en el 2018, fuera de la estrategia de inicios tempranos. Se tomaron datos de expedientes clínicos y se vacío la información en instrumento tipo cuestionario. Resultados: Se encontró más rápida vinculación al servicio y más inicios tempranos de TAR en el grupo casos (OR 19.6, IC 95% 7.2-53.0, p=0.000), una mayor captación en etapa temprana A1 (OR 3.45, IC 95% 1.36-8.59, p=0.006), un menor cambio de estadio clínico (OR 2.35, IC 95% 0.92-5.98, p= 0.070), mayor cumplimiento de evaluación psicológica (OR 8.15, IC 95% 3.42-19.4, p=0.000), menor riesgo de infecciones oportunistas (OR 3.01, IC 95% 1.34-6.74, p=0.006), menor riesgo de hospita- lización (OR 1.33, IC 95% 0.46-3.84, p=0.596), mayor tamizaje de IO (p=0.000). Conclusión /Recomendación: El inicio del TAR en los primeros 7 días posterior al diagnóstico aporta beneficios clínicos y profilácticos, mejorando la calidad de vida y disminuyendo la transmisibilidad del virus. Se recomienda protocolizar los inicios tempranos como estrategia de atención a los nuevos diagnósticos de VIH...(AU)
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Humanos , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Manobra PsicológicaRESUMO
INTRODUCCIÓN: Este documento técnico se realiza a solicitud de la Estrategia Sanitaria de Prevención y Control de ITS, VIH/SIDA y Hepatitis B (ESPC ITS, VIH/SIDA y HB). CUADRO CLÍNICO: La profilaxis pre-exposición de la infección de VIH (PrEP) añade una opción adicional de prevención del VIH al uso de condones y lubricantes, asesoramiento conductual, profilaxis posterior a la exposición, tratamiento de las infecciones de transmisión sexual, circuncisión médica masculina voluntaria y terapia antirretroviral para las parejas que viven con el VIH. La PrEP reduce el VIH hasta en un 90 % en comparación con el placebo cuando se toma correctamente. Usualmente se basa en regímenes diarios utilizando Truvada ® o Descovy ®. TECNOLOGÍA SANITARIA: La PrEP no diaria es conocido también como "intermitente". También se utilizan términos para describir esquemas no diarios como "impulsado por eventos", "a demanda" o "off-label". Esta opción de esquema intermitente se postula como alternativa debido a la baja adherencia reportada de esquemas de PrEP diario. El tipo de PrEP "no diario" o "intermitente" que se ha descrito más comúnmente es el programa "2-1-1". Esto significa tomar 2 píldoras 24 horas antes de tener relaciones sexuales, 1 píldora 24 horas después de la primera dosis y 1 píldora 24 horas después de la segunda dosis. La reducción de la frecuencia de administración mediante el uso intermitente en lugar de diario podría mitigar las preocupaciones sobre la toxicidad y el costo de los esquemas PrEP, especialmente hombres que tienen sexo con otros hombres (HSH), mujeres transgénero y trabajadores sexuales. OBJETIVO: El objetivo del presente documento es evaluar la eficacia y seguridad, así como documentos relacionados a la decisión de cobertura de esquemas de PreP no diarios o intermitentes en la prevención de infección de VIH en hombres que tienen sexo con otros hombres (HSH), mujeres transgénero y trabajadores sexuales. METODOLOGÍA: Se realizó una búsqueda en las principales bases de datos bibliográficas: MEDLINE, LILACS, COCHRANE, así como en buscadores genéricos de Internet incluyendo Google Scholar y TRIPDATABASE. Adicionalmente, se hizo una búsqueda dentro de la información generada por las principales instituciones internacionales de infectología, y agencias de tecnologías sanitarias que realizan revisiones sistemáticas (RS), evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias (ETS) y guías de práctica clínica (GPC). RESULTADOS: Se seleccionaron una RS, cuatro ECAs (presentados en 5 publicaciones) y 2 estudios adhoc observacionales. Se identificaron cinco guías de practica clínica. CONCLUSIONES: La evidencia con respecto a profilaxis intermitente o no diaria pre-exposición a la infección de VIH HSH, mujeres transgénero y trabajadores sexuales o de alto riesgo de infección, es abundante y se basa en dos grandes ensayos clínicos aleatorizados, así como en otros estudios posteriores. El estudio de esquemas no diarios se fundamenta a partir del estudio IPERGAY que demuestra que regímenes de PrEP no diarios son efectivos disminuyendo la incidencia de VIH comparado con placebo. Posteriormente, el estudio ADAPT, en múltiples publicaciones, demuestra que existe evidencia que los esquemas no diarios sean de igual adherencia que los esquemas de PrEP diario en población de HSH y mujeres transgénero, sin embargo, muestra que en un subgrupo de HSH en New York los regímenes de PrEP diarios tendrían mayor adherencia. Otros ensayos clínicos muestran que la adherencia a régimen diarios y no diarios sería equivalente. En general todas las guías de práctica clínica recabadas (cinco). aceptan PrEP no diario dentro de sus recomendaciones como una opción de esquema PrEP de VIH, cuya elección se basa en la preferencia del usuario.
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Humanos , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Profilaxia Pré-Exposição/métodos , Eficácia , Análise Custo-BenefícioRESUMO
BACKGROUND: On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck southwest Haiti as a category 4 storm. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the hurricane on tuberculosis (TB) services and patient outcomes in the three severely affected departments-Sud, Grand'Anse, and Nippes-of southwest Haiti. METHODS: We developed a standard questionnaire to assess a convenience sample of health facilities in the affected areas, a patient tracking form, and a line list for tracking all patients with drug-susceptible TB registered in care six months before the hurricane. We analyzed data from the national TB electronic surveillance system to determine outcomes for all patients receiving anti-TB treatment in the affected areas. We used logistic regression analysis to determine factors associated with treatment success. RESULTS: Of the 66 health facilities in the three affected departments, we assessed 31, accounting for 536 (45.7%) of 1,174 TB patients registered in care when Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti. Three (9.7%) health facilities sustained moderate to severe damage, whereas 18 (58.1%) were closed for <1 week, and five (16.1%) for ≥1 week. Four weeks after the hurricane, 398 (73.1%) of the 536 patients in the assessed facilities were located. Treatment success in the affected departments one year after the hurricane was 81.4%. Receiving care outside the municipality of residence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.27-0.80) and HIV positivity (aOR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.19-0.51) or unknown HIV status (aOR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.33-0.74) were associated with significantly lower rates of treatment success. CONCLUSIONS: Despite major challenges, a high percentage of patients receiving anti-TB treatment before the hurricane were located and successfully treated in southwest Haiti. The lessons learned and results presented here may help inform policies and guidelines in similar settings for effective TB control after a natural disaster.
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Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Tempestades Ciclônicas , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Administração de Instituições de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Tuberculose Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Coinfecção , Feminino , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV/crescimento & desenvolvimento , HIV/patogenicidade , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Haiti/epidemiologia , Instalações de Saúde , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efeitos dos fármacos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/patogenicidade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do Tratamento , Tuberculose Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/microbiologiaRESUMO
Resumo Objetivo Identificar a prevalência da síndrome metabólica e a concordância entre os critérios do National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII) e da International Diabetes Federation (IDF) em pessoas vivendo com HIV. Métodos Estudo analítico transversal, realizado em cinco serviços especializados em município do interior paulista, de 2014 a 2016, com 340 pessoas vivendo com HIV. Variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas necessárias para classificação da síndrome metabólica pelos critérios do NCEP-ATPIII e da IDF foram coletadas por meio de entrevistas. Para avaliar a concordância entre os critérios da SM, NCEP-ATPIII e IDF, foi utilizada a estatística first-order agreement coefficient. Para verificar a relação entre a síndrome metabólica e as variáveis do estudo, utilizou-se a regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. Resultados A prevalência da síndrome metabólica foi de 28,5% pelo critério NCEP-ATPIII e 39,3% IDF. As maiores prevalências foram associadas ao sexo feminino e faixas etárias a partir dos 50 anos, enquanto que, no tempo de diagnóstico entre 2 a 10 anos, prevalências menores. A concordância entre os dois critérios foi considerada substancial. Conclusão A concordância substancial entre os critérios IDF e NCEP-ATPIII sugere a possibilidade de intercambio entre eles. Ademais, os resultados sinalizam para a necessidade de atenção especial dos serviços para a avaliação do perfil metabólico e identificação das pessoas vivendo com HIV que possuem alto risco cardiovascular.
Resumen Objetivo Identificar la prevalencia del síndrome metabólico y la concordancia entre los criterios del National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII) y de la International Diabetes Federation (IDF) en personas que viven con el VIH. Métodos Estudio analítico transversal, realizado en cinco servicios especializados en un municipio del interior del estado de São Paulo, de 2014 a 2016, con 340 personas que viven con el VIH. Por medio de entrevistas se recopilaron las variables sociodemográficas y clínicas necesarias para la clasificación del síndrome metabólico mediante los criterios del NCEP-ATPIII y de la IDF. Para evaluar la concordancia entre los criterios del SM, NCEP-ATPIII e IDF, se utilizó la estadística first-order agreement coefficient. Para verificar la relación entre el síndrome metabólico y las variables del estudio, se utilizó la regresión de Poisson con varianza robusta. Resultados La prevalencia del síndrome metabólico fue del 28,5 % mediante el criterio NCEP-ATPIII y 39,3 % por la IDF. Las mayores prevalencias se asociaron al sexo femenino y los grupos de edad a partir de los 50 años, mientras que hubo prevalencias menores en el tiempo de diagnóstico entre 2 y 10 años. La concordancia entre los dos criterios fue considerada sustancial. Conclusión La concordancia sustancial entre los criterios IDF y NCEP-ATPIII sugiere la posibilidad de intercambio entre ellos. Además, los resultados señalan la necesidad de una atención especial de los servicios para evaluar el perfil metabólico e identificar a las personas que viven con el VIH con alto riesgo cardiovascular.
Abstract Objective To identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the agreement between the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in people living with HIV. Methods This is a cross-sectional analytical study, carried out in five specialized services in a city in the interior of São Paulo, from 2014 to 2016, with 340 people living with HIV. Sociodemographic and clinical variables necessary for classification of the metabolic syndrome by the NCEP-ATPIII and IDF criteria were collected through interviews. To assess the agreement between MS, NCEP-ATPIII and IDF criteria, the first-order agreement coefficient statistic was used. To verify the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and the study variables, Poisson regression with robust variance was used. Results The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 28.5% by the NCEP-ATPIII criterion and 39.3% IDF. The highest prevalence was associated with females and age groups from 50 years old, while, in the time of diagnosis between 2 and 10 years, lower prevalence. The agreement between the two criteria was considered substantial. Conclusion The substantial agreement between the IDF and NCEP-ATPIII criteria suggests the possibility of interchange between them. Moreover, the results signal the need for special attention from services for the assessment of the metabolic profile and identification of people living with HIV who are at high cardiovascular risk.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/tratamento farmacológico , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/efeitos adversos , Síndrome Metabólica/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Entrevistas como AssuntoRESUMO
Different therapeutic strategies have been investigated to target and eliminate HIV-1-infected cells by using armed antibodies specific to viral proteins, with varying degrees of success. Herein, we propose a new strategy by combining photodynamic therapy (PDT) with HIV Env-targeted immunotherapy, and refer to it as HIV photoimmunotherapy (PIT). A human anti-gp41 antibody (7B2) was conjugated to two photosensitizers (PSs) with different charges through different linking strategies; "Click" conjugation by using an azide-bearing porphyrin attached via a disulfide bridge linker with a drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) of exactly 4, and "Lysine" conjugation by using phthalocyanine IRDye 700DX dye with average DARs of 2.1, 3.0 and 4.4. These photo-immunoconjugates (PICs) were compared via biochemical and immunological characterizations regarding the dosimetry, solubility, and cell targeting. Photo-induced cytotoxicity of the PICs were compared using assays for apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS), photo-cytotoxicity, and confocal microscopy. Targeted phototoxicity seems to be primarily dependent on the binding of PS-antibody to the HIV antigen on the cell membrane, whilst being independent of the PS type. This is the first report of the application of PIT for HIV immunotherapy by killing HIV Env-expressing cells.
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Ânions , Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacologia , Cátions , Imunoconjugados/farmacologia , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Ânions/química , Fármacos Anti-HIV/química , Anticorpos Monoclonais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Cátions/química , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Células Cultivadas , Citometria de Fluxo , Imunofluorescência , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV/genética , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Humanos , Imunoconjugados/química , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , Produtos do Gene env do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana/antagonistas & inibidores , Produtos do Gene env do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana/genética , Produtos do Gene env do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana/metabolismoRESUMO
La adherencia al tratamiento constituye actualmente una de las principales preocupaciones en relación al control del VIH/sida, asociándose fuertemente al éxito o fracaso terapéutico. Este estudio muestra la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral identificando diversos factores que podrían ser facilitadores u obstáculos por medio de la aplicación de los instrumentos cuantitativo y cualitativo. Objetivo: Validación los instrumentos cuantitativo y cualitativo para determinar los factores que influyen en la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral y analizar la percepción del paciente sobre el seguimiento que recibe en el Servicio de Farmacia Integral. Métodos: La investigación es mixta, de corte transversal y de tipo exploratorio, descriptivo. El diseño es no experimental. La validación de los instrumentos se realizará mediante juicio de expertos, se utilizó una prueba piloto para el cuantitativo con 15 pacientes, seleccionados de forma no aleatoria, no probabilística. Para el instrumento cualitativo se utiliza un paciente. Resultados: 98.8% de confiabilidad de los instrumentos cualitativos y 85% cuantitativo. De las conductas o comportamiento individual de los pacientes depende exclusivamente la adherencia terapéutica. La percepción del usuario es buena sobre el desempeño profesional al realizar el seguimiento terapéutico, pero todavía se demuestra que deben incrementarse las acciones para que se logre una verdadera descentralización de la atención. Conclusiones: El instrumento es apto para aplicar a los usuarios, los factores sociodemográficos, comportamiento individual y conductas frente al tratamiento influyen en la adherencia terapéutica(AU)
Adherence to treatment is currently one of the main concerns in relation to the control of HIV / AIDS, strongly associated with therapeutic success or failure. This study shows adherence to antiretroviral treatment by identifying various factors that could be facilitators or obstacles through the application of quantitative and qualitative instruments. Objective: Validation of the quantitative and qualitative instruments to determine the factors that influence adherence to antiretroviral treatment and analyze the patient's perception of the follow-up they receive at the Comprehensive Pharmacy Service. Methods: The research is mixed, cross-sectional and exploratory, descriptive. The design is non-experimental. The validation of the instruments was carried out through expert judgment; a pilot test was used for the quantitative with 15 patients, selected in a non-random, non-probabilistic way. One patient selected for the qualitative instrument. Results: 98.8% reliability of the qualitative instruments and 85% quantitative. The conduct or individual behavior of the patients depends exclusively on therapeutic adherence. The user's perception is good on the professional performance when carrying out the therapeutic follow-up, but it is showing yet, that the actions must be increase so that achieve a true decentralization of care. Conclusions: The instrument is suitable to apply to users, sociodemographic factors, individual behavior and behaviors towards treatment influence therapeutic adherence(AU)
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HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico , Cooperação e Adesão ao Tratamento , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas , Epidemiologia , Doenças Transmissíveis , Estilo de VidaRESUMO
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV)/AIDS pandemic represents the most significant global health challenge in modern history. This infection leads toward an inflammatory state associated with chronic immune dysregulation activation that tilts the immune-skeletal interface and its deep integration between cell types and cytokines with a strong influence on skeletal renewal and exacerbated bone loss. Hence, reduced bone mineral density is a complication among HIV-infected individuals that may progress to osteoporosis, thus increasing their prevalence of fractures. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can effectively control HIV replication but the regimens, that include tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), may accelerate bone mass density loss. Molecular mechanisms of HIV-associated bone disease include the OPG/RANKL/RANK system dysregulation. Thereby, osteoclastogenesis and osteolytic activity are promoted after the osteoclast precursor infection, accompanied by a deleterious effect on osteoblast and its precursor cells, with exacerbated senescence of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This review summarizes recent basic research data on HIV pathogenesis and its relation to bone quality. It also sheds light on HAART-related detrimental effects on bone metabolism, providing a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in bone dysfunction and damage as well as how the HIV-associated imbalance on the gut microbiome may contribute to bone disease.
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Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/efeitos adversos , Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas/patologia , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Homeostase , Osteoporose/patologia , Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas/induzido quimicamente , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Humanos , Osteoporose/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
Viruses are associated with several human diseases that infect a large number of individuals, hence directly affecting global health and economy. Owing to the lack of efficient vaccines, antiviral therapy and emerging resistance strains, many viruses are considered as a potential threat to public health. Therefore, researches have been developed to identify new drug candidates for future treatments. Among them, antiviral research based on natural molecules is a promising approach. Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) isolated from snake venom have shown significant antiviral activity against some viruses such as Dengue virus, Human Immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis C virus and Yellow fever virus, and have emerged as an attractive alternative strategy for the development of novel antiviral therapy. Thus, this review provides an overview of remarkable findings involving PLA2s from snake venom that possess antiviral activity, and discusses the mechanisms of action mediated by PLA2s against different stages of virus replication cycle. Additionally, molecular docking simulations were performed by interacting between phospholipids from Dengue virus envelope and PLA2s from Bothrops asper snake venom. Studies on snake venom PLA2s highlight the potential use of these proteins for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Fosfolipases A2/farmacologia , Venenos de Serpentes/enzimologia , Serpentes/metabolismo , Animais , Vírus da Dengue/efeitos dos fármacos , Farmacorresistência Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Proteínas de Répteis/farmacologia , Vírus da Febre Amarela/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to identify data reported in the literature concerning the association of APOC3 (rs2854116), ESR2 (rs3020450), HFE (rs1799945), MMP1 (rs1799750) and PPARG (rs1801282) polymorphisms with lipodystrophy in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) on antirretroviral therapy. The research was conducted in six databases and the studies were selected in two steps. First, a search was undertaken in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Science Direct, Medline, World Wide Science, Directory of Open Access Journals, Scielo, Lilacs and Medcarib. The titles and abstracts of 24,859 articles were read to select those that match the elegibilty criteria. Five papers that addressed the association of HAART, lipodystrophy and polymorphisms were selected for the review. There was no association between the polymorphisms of the genes APOC3 and PPARG and lipodystrophy. Another study described an association between the variant allele (G) of HFE and protection concerning the development of lipoatrophy (0.02) when compared with the reference allele (C). On the other hand, the variant allele (T) of the ESR2 gene was associated with the development of lipoatrophy (p = 0.007) when compared with the reference allele (C). In addition, the genotype and the variant allele of the gene MMP1 (2G) were associated with lipodystrophy in PLWHIV on HAART (p = 0.0002 and p = 0.0008, respectively). Therefore, further studies with other populations, involving PLWHIV on HAART are necessary to better understand the role of genetic markers, which may be involved in a predisposition to lipodystrophy.