@article {4085, title = {Effectiveness of first-line antiretroviral therapy and correlates of longitudinal changes in CD4 and viral load among HIV-infected children in Ghana.}, journal = {BMC infectious diseases}, volume = {13}, year = {2013}, month = {2013}, pages = {476}, abstract = {Antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in resource-limited countries, with limited capacity for CD4 and HIV viral load monitoring, presents a unique challenge. We determined the effectiveness of first-line ART in a real world pediatric HIV clinic and explored associations between readily obtainable patient data and the trajectories of change in CD4 count and HIV viral load.}, keywords = {Adolescent, Anti-HIV Agents, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Child, Child, Preschool, Drug Resistance, Viral, Female, Ghana, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load}, issn = {1471-2334}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2334-13-476}, author = {Barry, Oliver and Powell, Jonathan and Renner, Lorna and Bonney, Evelyn Y and Prin, Meghan and Ampofo, William and Kusah, Jonas and Goka, Bamenla and Sagoe, Kwamena W C and Shabanova, Veronika and Paintsil, Elijah} }