CD4 and total lymphocyte counts as predictors of HIV disease progression
Post FA;Wood R;Maartens G;;
qjm : monthly journal of the association of physicians1996Vol. 89pp. -
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fa1996qjmcd4
Abstract
CD4+ T-lymphocyte (CD4) counts are a standard laboratory marker of disease progression in HIV infection, but expense precludes their use in large parts of the world. Total lymphocyte counts (TLC), in contrast, are widely available. We compared CD4 and TLC counts as predictors of developing AIDS or d …