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CD4 count

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CD4 count
n.
A measure of the number of helper T cells per cubic millimeter of blood, used to analyze the prognosis of patients infected with HIV.
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The CD4 count at the time of the episode or within the previous 6 months was used for analysis.
Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-positive adults, Malawi (1) by Meshnick, Steven R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
A 49-year-old, HIV-positive man with a CD4 count of 81 cells/[micro]l presented with a 3-week history of hiccupping.
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma by Johns, Michael M., III / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
This important research from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (1) looks at patients who responded virologically to antiretrovirals (viral load consistently under 1000 for at least five years) to find the differences between those who had an "incomplete" CD4 response (defined as not reaching a CD4 count of 500), vs.
Major study of "discordant" response--viral control but incomplete ... by James, John S. / AIDS Treatment News
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