Cd4 And Aids

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Understanding CD4 Cells and CD4 Cell Tests

The Basics CD4 Count and HIV CD4 Count and HIV Treatment CD4 Cell Test The Bottom Line The Basics Your immune system protects your body by fighting germs and infections.White blood cells are an important part of your immune system. HIV infects and destroys a type of white blood cell called aCD4 cell (sometimes called a T-cell). As the immune system loses CD4 cells, it becomes weaker and is less able tofight off germs. When it...

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cd4 and AIDS

Dr i was just diagnosed about 2weeks ago; cd4 350 vl 28000, not yet on meds, i want to know if one can be on meds being hiv positive and not becoming AIDS. Also i want to know if its safe to start treatment being 4months pregnant for the baby to be...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, it is very likely if you get on HIV meds that you can prevent AIDS from developing. Yes, you can take meds during pregnancy, and that is recommended to prevent the fetus getting HIV infection. I suggest, if you are not already under the care of... Read more »

CD4, AIDS and Immunizations

I understand that there are a store of CD4 in the body that are used to produce new copies of CD4 that have the "memory" of previous illnesses faught. If a person's CD4 count lowers significantly enough as to deplete the stores of...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

The repertoire of CD4 lymphocyte mediated memory becomes somewhat curtailed as a result of HIV infection. But after initiation of HAART and CD4 count reconstitution the ability of the immune system to respond to vaccines does improve considerably.... Read more »

CD4 %, AIDS??

Hi Dear Doctor,My latest lab results are the following: CD-277, VL-30,000, CD4%-13. At this point, my Doctor advises that I still hold off on the medications, do you agree Doctor? With a percentage of 13%, does this not constitute an AIDS diagnosis?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

From the CDC classification system, a CD4% of 13 meets the criteria for AIDS. As such you are at some risk of opportunistic infections and if you were my patient, I'd be discussing starting on antiretroviral therapies in the near future.... Read more »

Once you have AIDS by CD4 count-Do you Always have AIDS?

I can't get a straight answer. I hope you can help. I was diagnosed positive in 2004. The doc I had then believed that not starting meds was the best thing to do because of getting medication resistance too early. Between 2004 and 2009,...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.In brief, yes. If you had a CD4 count below 200 (and percent less than 15), you had an AIDS diagnosis. By definition, once you have an AIDS diagnosis, you always carry that diagnosis, even after your CD4 count (and... Read more »

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HELP !! CD4 170 AIDS DIAGNOSIS-- IS THIS THE END?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I have been positive and healthy on no meds for the last 8 years. Now my cd4 count which was about 600 is down to 170 and my once undetectable viral load is now detectable. What's the average timeframe a person survives after an AIDS diagnosis ? I... Read more »

CD4, 320 , Viral load 26000, what to do??????

Posted by david73, 8 Replies

Hi ,I'm a 36 yr old ,new to this site and new to this world of hiv.
I have a Dr . that specializes in hiv, I was diagnosed 5 mos ago.and my last blood test was done last week and results are in today ...... cd4 320, viral load 26000. this is the 4... Read more »

Worried CD4 count and viral load

Posted by New33, 4 Replies

Hi everyone,

I've never used this service so please bare with me explaining my question.

I go to the MSHC in Melbourne / Australia but felt a little rushed of late to ask some question about my results for HIV and hoping this post finds its way to... Read more »

High VL/High CD4: what to do?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hi from Italy.
I'm HIV+ since Feb 00 and I discovered my status in June.
Since then I have regularly checked my situation having always high VL (from 60K to 240K) and high CD4 (from 750 to 1000).
My last analysis are VL: 200K and CD4: 907.
My doctor is... Read more »

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