This study will evaluate the intracellular PK of TFV-DP and FTC-TP in Ghanaian HIV-infected adolescents with and without TB coinfection. As the clinical effects of TDF and FTC are related to the intracellular concentrations of the phosphate anabolites, called TFV-DP and FTC-TP, there is a need to understand the cellular pharmacology of TDF interactions in African HIV-infected adolescents with and without TB, as the study team cannot extrapolate from US patients not on antituberculosis (anti-TB) drugs. This study will enroll HIV-infected adolescents aged 10 to 18 years old with and without TB coinfection who are already established on ART. The study team hypothesize that younger age, adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette subfamily C (ABCC) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and anti-TB therapy may influence the intracellular TFV-DP and FTC-TP concentrations in adolescents.
