Utility of CD4 cell counts for early prediction of virological failure during antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting
Open Access
- 4 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 8 (1), 89
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-8-89
Abstract
Viral load monitoring is not available for the vast majority of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. However, the practical utility of CD4 cell count measurements as an alternative monitoring strategy has not been rigorously assessed.Keywords
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