posted on 2023-02-28, 13:28authored byCrystal RouxCrystal Roux, Jan Nel, Louise du Toit, Helen Steel
<p>The datasets include an excel spreadsheet with all the raw data including the concentrations of cytokines ( IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ and GM-CSF), platelet activation markers (sCD40L and RANTES), as well as identified matabolites. Tables also included paired analyses after six months of treatment and heatmaps visually present concentrations.</p>
<p>Samples were collected from efavirenz treatment experianced participants (at baseline), before treatment initiation, as well as six months after treatment initiation with a placebo, prophylactic co-trimoxazole or dolutegravir. Techniques used include nuclear magnetic resonance, bead-based suspention arrays and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assays. Participants had to be 18 years and older to be included in the study.</p>
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Funding
National Healthy Laboratory Service Trust Fund (PR2223704)
University of Pretoria School of Medicine research committee