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HIV infection and COVID-19: risk factors for severe disease

Nicolas Etienne1,2, Marina Karmochkine1, Laurence Slama1

  • 1Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cochin-Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Assistance Publique -Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre - Université de Paris.

AIDS (London, England)
|August 11, 2020
PubMed

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This study found that older age, male sex, African ethnicity, and metabolic disorders increased the risk of severe COVID-19 in people living with HIV (PLWH). Antiretroviral therapy did not show a protective effect against severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Observational prospective study on COVID-19 outcomes in people living with HIV (PLWH).
  • Assessed severity and critical illness rates in 54 PLWH diagnosed with COVID-19.
  • Identified risk factors associated with severe or critical COVID-19 in this population.

Discussion:

  • Multivariate analysis revealed significant associations between severe/critical COVID-19 and age, male sex, sub-Saharan African origin, and metabolic disorders.
  • No significant difference in prior CD4 T cell counts was observed between severity groups.
  • Certain antiretroviral therapy classes did not confer a protective effect against severe COVID-19.

Key Insights:

  • Specific demographic and clinical factors predict severe COVID-19 in PLWH.
  • CD4 T cell count is not a differentiator for COVID-19 severity in this cohort.
  • Current antiretroviral treatments do not appear to mitigate severe COVID-19 risk.

Outlook:

  • Further research needed to understand the mechanisms behind identified risk factors.
  • Investigate potential targeted interventions for high-risk PLWH subgroups.
  • Explore novel therapeutic strategies for managing COVID-19 in immunocompromised populations.

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