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Progressive Cd4 T-cells Killing
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If HIV kills CD4 cells that present themselves, can high CD4 levels in first years of infection later result in faster progression to AIDS?Dr. Holodniy, I am searching for the right words, but have an important question:It is often assumed that the more CD4 cells in a T cell subset, the better. But,in that the more CD4's that present themselves, the more for HIV to kill, could...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Not alot of studies on this issue. It is usually assumed that those infected people with such high CD4 counts, usually have low or undetectable viral loads, indicating an immune system with better capability to contain viral replication. It has...
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CD4 Count V. CD4% Count (ABSOLUTE CD4 COUNT VERSUS CD4%, 2010) (WHEN TO START TREATMENT, 2010)Hi,I was diagnosed with HIV around 15 months ago. Since then my health has been good (especially in... Read more »CD4 and CD4/CD8 ratioDear Mark, I have been recently diagnosed HIV+ (June 02) and have some questions regarding both the... Read more »
Articles
Understanding CD4 Cells and CD4 Cell TestsThe 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.... Read more »
CD4 (T-Cell) TestsWhat Are CD4 Cells? Why Are CD4 Cells Important in HIV? What Is a CD4 Test? What Factors Influence a CD4 Cell Count? How Are the Test Results Reported? What Do the Numbers Mean? "Non-AIDS" Illness and Death The Bottom Line What Are CD4... Read more »
Higher HCV RNA Levels Associated With Greater Early T-Cell Activation and CD4+ Cell Depletion Among Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV/HCV-Coinfected PatientsThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »
Absolute Count and Percentage of CD4+ Lymphocytes Are Independent Predictors of Disease Progression in HIV-Infected Persons Initiating Highly Active Antiretroviral TherapyTodd Hulgan of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 's Division of Infectious Diseases and colleagues conducted the study among 1,891 participants who began HAART regimens between 1997 and 2004 and received more than 30 days of therapy and who... Read more »
Connect With Others
CD4+Tcell count indicative of nothing.
Posted by TonyF, 4 Replies
This, rather than being a myth the public promotes, could be considered a myth that the medical establishment promotes. We are led to believe that our bi-yearly doctor checkup of our CD4+Tcell count is a good baseline determination of where we...
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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 » What is a T-Cell or CD4 Count?
Posted by TheBody
What Is a T-Cell or CD4 Count?Your T-cell count, also known as a CD4 count, reveals the number of T cells in your body. A T cell is a special kind of white blood cell, and the more you have, the stronger your immune system is. When you were infected... Read more » IL-2 Induces Sustained CD4 Cell Increases
Posted by Anonymous
IL-2 Induces Sustained CD4 Cell Increases in HIV-Infected PatientsBy Deborah Mitchell TORONTO, Sep 20 (Reuters Health) - The addition of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) to an HIV antiretroviral therapy produces an increase in CD4+ T-cell counts,... Read more »
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