HIV/AIDS Monitoring Tests: CD4 (T-Cell) Tests
The Basics
- CD4 Cell Tests (May 16, 2014)
From AIDS InfoNet
- JAMA Internal Medicine Editorial Questions the Necessity of CD4 Tests in Virally Supressed Patients (August 28, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Understanding CD4 Cells and CD4 Cell Tests (July 2013)
From The Well Project
 Can Bugs Increase CD4 Cells? A Blog Entry by Nelson Vergel (July 3, 2013)
We need to wait until further data are available from human studies to say for sure if probiotic supplements help HIV+ patients increase their CD4 cells."
From TheBody.com
- FAQs About CD4 (T-Cell) Count (December 31, 2011)
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
- Diagnostic, Monitoring and Resistance Laboratory Tests for HIV (June 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- How the Immune System Fights Disease (September 18, 2008)
Great primer on how T cells work.
In AIDS 101, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Blood Work: Two Common Tests to Use for Monitoring HIV Disease (January 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
From Project Inform
- Measuring Memory T-Cell Responses (Winter 2001/2002)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Research
- More on the Links Between the CD4/CD8 Ratio, Immunological Perturbations, and Risk of Illness and Death (May 21, 2014)
In Michael Palm HIV Basic Science, Vaccines & Prevention Project Weblog, from Treatment Action Group
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Low CD4/CD8 Ratio Predicts Non-AIDS Illness in Large Italian Cohort (March 5, 2014)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
 CD4+ Cell Count Rejection: A Top HIV Clinical Development of 2013 (December 8, 2013)
In HIV JournalView, from TheBodyPRO.com
- Monitoring Every 6 Months Is Adequate for People With Stable HIV Suppression (October 8, 2013)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
 CD4 Cell Count at Presentation: A Figure With a Depressingly Small Upward Slope (October 7, 2013)
From Journal Watch
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Low CD4/CD8 Ratio Predicts Non-AIDS Morbidity, Mortality in ART Responders (July 1, 2013)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
 Undetectable Is Not Always Enough: Immunologic Nonresponders Face Increased Risk of Illness, but Lack Therapeutic Options (Spring 2013)
To read PDF, click here.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
On TheBodyPRO.com
- How Often Do You Measure CD4 Cell Counts? (March 28, 2013)
From Journal Watch
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Low CD4s, Not Viral Load, Increase Risk of Non-AIDS Diseases for Those Off Treatment (March 25, 2013)
From AIDSmeds.com
- Fewer CD4s at HIV Diagnosis Tied to Higher Risk of non-AIDS Deaths (March 11, 2013)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
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