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CD4 count

American  

noun

  1. a blood test that measures the number of helper T cells, used to evaluate patients infected with HIV.


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However, this new study suggests that guidelines should consider risk factors like previous opportunistic illnesses or having had a CD4 count below 200.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024

JJ’s CD4 count, a measure of the immune system’s health, had gradually declined.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2016

Most African countries that depend on donors use a CD4 count of 500 — the old guideline — as the treatment starting point, as do India and China.

From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2015

In a healthy person, the CD4 count is usually over 600.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2012

In Botswana, it means starting treatment much earlier than the other sites – at the level of a 500 CD4 count, instead of the 350 level now recommended by the World Health Organization.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2012

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