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Progressive decline Apr 22, 2007 Hi Mark, I hgave a simple question which about what exactlky "progressive decline in CD4 counts" means in the CHRONIC phase of HIV infection where a patient is NOT yet under treatment. My question is: 1) will this always mean a decline every six months (i.e. a straight line decline (though the gradient might change); OR 2) can some patient have peaks and troughs but the overall picture over 6 years (or so) is decline. (i.e. can one have a jagged line on a graph). Hope this makes sense. |
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 Peaks and troughs is probably more the norm. CD4 count can be affected along the way by other medical conditions, stress, other infections, immunizations, meds, recreational drugs, among others. | ||||||||
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