Measuring Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy via Hair Concentrations in India

Gandhi, Monica ; Devi, Sarita ; Bacchetti, Peter ; Chandy, Sara ; Heylen, Elsa ; Phung, Nhi ; Kuncze, Karen ; Okochi, Hideaki ; Kumar, Ravi ; Kurpad, Anura V. ; Ekstrand, Maria L. (2019) Measuring Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy via Hair Concentrations in India JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 81 (2). pp. 202-206. ISSN 1525-4135

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001993

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001993

Abstract

Objective adherence measures are of increasing interest in antiretroviral treatment (ART) monitoring. Hair ART levels predict virologic suppression, and hair is easy to collect and store. No previous study has examined hair levels in an India-based cohort or laboratory.

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Keywords:Hair levels, India, HIV, adherence, antiretroviral treatment, self-report, local capacity
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