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Age and sex differences in soluble ACE2 may give insights for COVID-19 by Swärd, Per, Edsfeldt, Andreas, Reepalu, Anton, Jehpsson, Lars, Rosengren, Björn E, Karlsson, Magnus K

“…SEE PDF] There was similar and low sACE2 in both sexes up to age 12. sACE2 increased more in boys with growth, so men from age 15 had higher sACE2 than women…”
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Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout, most cases of tuberculosis among people with HIV in Adama, Ethiopia, occur before ART initiation by Bristedt, Patrik, Fentie, Meseker, Björkman, Per, Reepalu, Anton

“…Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) leads to reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence in people with HIV (PWH), ART recipients remain at higher risk of TB…”
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Performance of Galectin-9 for Identification of HIV Viremia in Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited Setting by Thorman, Johannes, Björkman, Per, Sasinovich, Sviataslau, Tesfaye, Fregenet, Mulleta, Daba, Medstrand, Patrik, Reepalu, Anton

“…Targeted viral load (VL) testing has been proposed for antiretroviral treatment (ART) monitoring in resource-limited settings. In this study, we have…”
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Intensified tuberculosis case-finding in HIV-positive adults managed at Ethiopian health centers: diagnostic yield of Xpert MTB/RIF compared with smear microscopy and liquid culture by Balcha, Taye T, Sturegård, Erik, Winqvist, Niclas, Skogmar, Sten, Reepalu, Anton, Jemal, Zelalem Habtamu, Tibesso, Gudeta, Schön, Thomas, Björkman, Per

“…Detection of active tuberculosis (TB) before antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is important, but optimal diagnostic methods for use in resource-limited…”
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Factors Associated with Early Mortality in HIV-Positive Men and Women Investigated for Tuberculosis at Ethiopian Health Centers by Reepalu, Anton, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Skogmar, Sten, Güner, Nuray, Sturegård, Erik, Björkman, Per

“…Despite increasing access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low-income countries, HIV-related mortality is high, especially in the first months following…”
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Interferon-γ-Inducible Protein 10 (IP-10) Kinetics after Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation in Ethiopian Adults with HIV by Thorman, Johannes, Björkman, Per, Marrone, Gaetano, Tolera Balcha, Taye, Tesfaye, Fregenet, Abdissa, Tamene, Naniche, Denise, Medstrand, Patrik, Reepalu, Anton

“…Interferon-γ-inducible protein 10 (IP-10) has been suggested as a marker for targeted viral load (VL) monitoring during antiretroviral treatment (ART). We…”
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Retention in care among HIV-positive patients initiating second-line antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective study from an Ethiopian public hospital clinic by Wilhelmson, Sten, Reepalu, Anton, Tolera Balcha, Taye, Jarso, Godana, Björkman, Per

“…Access to second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-positive patients remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, outcomes of second-line ART…”
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Development of an algorithm for determination of the likelihood of virological failure in HIV-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in decentralized care by Reepalu, Anton, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Skogmar, Sten, Isberg, Per-Erik, Medstrand, Patrik, Björkman, Per

“…Background: Early identification of virological failure (VF) limits occurrence and spread of drug-resistant viruses in patients receiving antiretroviral…”
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Performance of Galectin-9 for identification of HIV viremia in adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting by Thorman, Johannes, Björkman, Per, Sasinovich, Sviataslau, Tesfaye, Fregenet, Mulleta, Daba, Medstrand, Patrik, Reepalu, Anton

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Long‐term recovery in critically ill COVID ‐19 survivors: A prospective cohort study by Didriksson, Ingrid, Frigyesi, Attila, Spångfors, Martin, Leffler, Märta, Reepalu, Anton, Nilsson, Anna C., Annborn, Martin, Lybeck, Anna, Friberg, Hans, Lilja, Gisela

“…Long-term recovery following critical COVID-19 has not been sufficiently studied.BACKGROUNDLong-term recovery following critical COVID-19 has not been…”
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Factors associated with sex differences in viral non‐suppression in the Swedish InfCareHIV cohort: An observational real‐world study by Lindh, Maria, Brännström, Johanna, Reepalu, Anton, Svedhem, Veronica, Mellgren, Åsa

“…Objectives Women living with HIV are underrepresented in clinical trials assessing outcomes of antiretroviral treatment (ART), justifying the need for…”
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Intensive care unit burden is associated with increased mortality in critically ill COVID‐19 patients by Didriksson, Ingrid, Leffler, Märta, Spångfors, Martin, Lindberg, Sarah, Reepalu, Anton, Nilsson, Anna, Cronqvist, Jonas, Andertun, Sara, Nelderup, Maria, Jungner, Mårten, Johnsson, Patrik, Lilja, Gisela, Frigyesi, Attila, Friberg, Hans

“…Background Traditional models to predict intensive care outcomes do not perform well in COVID‐19. We undertook a comprehensive study of factors affecting…”
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Brief Report: Interferon-γ–Inducible Protein 10—A Potential Marker for Targeted Viral Load Monitoring of Antiretroviral Treatment? by Reepalu, Anton, Arimide, Dawit A., Balcha, Taye Tolera, Björkman, Per, Medstrand, Patrik

“…BACKGROUND:The use of surrogate markers for targeting viral load (VL) testing could be an alternative to universal VL testing during antiretroviral treatment…”
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Prolonged Fatigue and Mental Health Challenges in Critical COVID-19 Survivors by Hultgren, Malin, Didriksson, Ingrid, Håkansson, Anders, Andertun, Sara, Frigyesi, Attila, Mellerstedt, Erik, Nelderup, Maria, Nilsson, Anna C., Reepalu, Anton, Spångfors, Martin, Friberg, Hans, Lilja, Gisela

“…Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the development of fatigue and mental illness between 3 and 12 months after critical COVID-19 and explore…”
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Validation of the Viral Load Testing Criteria – an algorithm for targeted viral load testing in HIV‐positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy by Thorman, Johannes, Björkman, Per, Tesfaye, Fregenet, Jeylan, Asiya, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Reepalu, Anton

“…Objectives Restricted capacity for viral load (VL) testing is a major obstacle for antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in high‐burden regions. Algorithms…”
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Interferon-g-Inducible Protein 10 (IP-10) Kinetics after Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation in Ethiopian Adults with HIV by Thorman, Johannes, Björkman, Per, Marrone, Gaetano, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Tesfaye, Fregenet, Abdissa, Tamene, Naniche, Denise, Medstrand, Patrik, Reepalu, Anton

“…Interferon-g-inducible protein 10 (IP-10) has been suggested as a marker for targeted viral load (VL) monitoring during antiretroviral treatment (ART). We…”
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Detection of lipoarabinomannan in urine for identification of active tuberculosis among HIV‐positive adults in Ethiopian health centres by Balcha, Taye T., Winqvist, Niclas, Sturegård, Erik, Skogmar, Sten, Reepalu, Anton, Jemal, Zelalem H., Tibesso, Gudeta, Schön, Thomas, Björkman, Per

“…Objective To assess the diagnostic performance of urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection for TB screening in HIV‐positive adults in Ethiopia. Methods Testing…”
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Drug Resistance in HIV-Positive Adults During the Initial Year of Antiretroviral Treatment at Ethiopian Health Centers by Reepalu, Anton, Arimide, Dawit A, Balcha, Taye T, Yeba, Habtamu, Zewdu, Adinew, Medstrand, Patrik, Björkman, Per

“…The increasing prevalence of antiretroviral drug resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa threatens the success of HIV programs. We have characterized patterns of drug…”
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Long-term Outcome of Antiretroviral Treatment in Patients With and Without Concomitant Tuberculosis Receiving Health Center–Based Care—Results From a Prospective Cohort Study by Reepalu, Anton, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Sturegård, Erik, Medstrand, Patrik, Björkman, Per

“…Abstract Background In order to increase treatment coverage, antiretroviral treatment (ART) is provided through primary health care in low-income high-burden…”
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Detection of lipoarabinomannan in urine for identification of active tuberculosis among HIV ‐positive adults in E thiopian health centres by Balcha, Taye T., Winqvist, Niclas, Sturegård, Erik, Skogmar, Sten, Reepalu, Anton, Jemal, Zelalem H., Tibesso, Gudeta, Schön, Thomas, Björkman, Per

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