A Comparison of Plasma Efavirenz and Tenofovir, Dried Blood Spot Tenofovir-Diphosphate, and Self-Reported Adherence to Predict Virologic Suppression Among South African Women

201938 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Tamsin K. Phillips · University of Cape Town

Phumla Sinxadi · University of Cape Town

Elaine J. Abrams · Columbia University

Allison Zerbe · Columbia University

Catherine Orrell

Nai-Chung Hu · University of Cape Town

Kirsty Brittain · University of Cape Town

Abstract

Plasma EFV, TFV, and DBS TFV-DP were all strong predictors of VS. EFV or TFV assays have potential for development as point-of-care assays for use as objective adherence measures in resource-limited settings.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV Research and Treatment HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volume 81, Issue 3, pp. 311-318

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002032

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