Polycythemia in males living with HIV post dolutegravir and long term antiretroviral therapy

Adwait Bendre, Dhruvi Shah, Darsita Jatakia, Riya Agrawal, Mahvish Shaikh, Theertha Ramesh, Ira Shah, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on April 04, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 923-926, July 2026.
BackgroundDolutegravir based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is widely recommended as first line treatment for people living with HIV because of its potent viral suppression, high genetic barrier to resistance, and a favorable tolerability profile. ...