Abstract:Objective To analyze dynamic variation of CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count and influencing factors in AIDS patients receiving highly-active antiretroviral therapy. Methods One hundred and eighty patients who received antiviral treatment for the first time were selected. Their CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count at baseline and 1 year after treatment were analyzed. All patients were divided into rise group and non-rise group according to whether the CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count rose or not. The relevant factors affecting the rising of CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count were selected, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors. Results The CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count increased by >100 cells/mm3 in 110 of the 180 patients (61.1%) after antiviral treatment. The CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count and HIV-RNA were improved after highly-active antiretroviral therapy which was more obvious in the rise group with significant difference(P < 0.05). There were correlations between gender, age, clinical stage, missing drug and baseline CD4-positive T-lymphocytes and CD4-positive T-lymphocytes counts rising (P < 0.05). Multi-factor analysis showed that age > 50 years old and baseline CD4-positive T-lymphocyte ≥200 cells/mm3 were the protective factors of CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count rising; and age ≤50 years old, missing drug and baseline CD4-positive T-lymphocyte <200 cells/mm3 were the risk factors of CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count rising (P < 0.05). Conclusions CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count is rising after highly-active antiretroviral therapy, which can be affected by age, missing drug and baseline CD4-positive T-lymphocytes.