The Search for a Predictor of CD4 Cell Count Continues: Total Lymphocyte Count Is Not a Substitute for CD4 Cell Count in the Management of HIV-Infected Individuals in a Resource-Limited Setting

Total lymphocyte count (TLC) has been recommended as a substitute for CD4 cell count for the management of HIV-infected individuals living in resource-limited settings. To confirm this, 151 TLCs and CD4 cell counts were obtained from 109 patients who had not yet started treatment and analyzed. CD4 c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2004-08, Vol.39 (4), p.579-581
Hauptverfasser:	Akinola, N. O., Olasode, O., Adediran, I. A., Onayemi, O., Murainah, A., Irinoye, O., Elujoba, A. A., Durosinmi, M. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors AIDS Antiretrovirals Biological and medical sciences CD4 Lymphocyte Count - methods CD4 Lymphocyte Count - trends Correlations Female General aspects Hematocrit HIV HIV Infections - blood HIV Infections - pathology HIV Seropositivity HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Lymphocyte Count - methods Lymphocyte Count - trends Lymphocytes Male Medical sciences Predictive Value of Tests Sex Factors Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	Total lymphocyte count (TLC) has been recommended as a substitute for CD4 cell count for the management of HIV-infected individuals living in resource-limited settings. To confirm this, 151 TLCs and CD4 cell counts were obtained from 109 patients who had not yet started treatment and analyzed. CD4 cell counts of
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/422722