It is crucial to monitor CD4 levels in HIV-infected patients over the course of the disease (with 3-6 monthly intervals generally being within accepted good practice guidelines in the developed ...

It’s important for all people with HIV to have regular blood tests. The two most important blood tests are for CD4 and viral load. CD4 and viral load test results give essential information about the ...

Most HIV-negative adults have between 500 and 1500 CD4 cells in a cubic millimeter of blood. Most people with HIV who have an undetectable viral load can reach the normal range and often it is only a ...

The decrease in CD4 cells during HIV infection seems to be driven by immune activation, which does not always correlate with viral load. Experienced clinicians are all too familiar with the ...

The following is a summary of “Risk of severe bacterial infections including TB before and after immediate or deferred ...