Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4 count in resource-limited settings
Open Access
- 7 June 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (1), 128
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-128
Abstract
CD4 testing is the recognized gold standard used to stage HIV/AIDS, guide treatment decisions for HIV-infected persons and evaluate effectiveness of therapy. The need for a less expensive surrogate marker that can be used in resource-limited setting is however necessary. The study sought to assess the suitability of Total lymphocyte count (TLC) as a surrogate marker for CD4 count in resource-limited localities in Ghana.Keywords
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