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T helper cell
(redirected from CD4 T-cell)

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T helper cell
see helper lymphocyte.


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The increase in CD4 T-cell counts that occurs immediately after initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) was shown to primarily reflect the redistribution into the blood of CD4 T ceils that had been trapped in the lymph nodes and other tissues; the initial rise in CD4 T cells did not signify the production of new cells as Ho's model predicted.
In the long-term follow-up of this study, IL-7 administration significantly improves CD4 T-cell counts in patients who entered the study with low CD4 counts, opening them to potentially fatal opportunistic infections," said Dr.
 
 
 
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