Abstract
BACKGROUND: The active metabolites of tenofovir (TFV) and emtricitabine (FTC) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) have been used as markers of long-term antiretroviral (ARV) adherence. However, the process of isolating PBMCs is expensive, complex, and not feasible in many settings. We compared concentrations of TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and FTC-triphosphate (FTC-TP) in the upper layer packed cells (ULPC) obtained after whole blood centrifugation to isolated PBMCs as a possible alternative marker of adherence. METHODS:: Ten HIV+ adults with HIV RNA
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 260-266 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 1525-4135 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Viral diseases
- HIV
- AIDS
- HAART
- Antiretrovirals
- Compliance
- Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC)
- Markers
- Concentration
- Tenofovir
- Emtricitabine
- Liquid
- Chromatography
- Mass spectrometry
- Correlation
- Intracellular
- Blood