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 ...

HIV viruses infecting T-lymphocytes, computer illustration. The surface of the T-cell has a lumpy appearance with large irregular surface protrusions. Smaller spherical structures on the cell surface ...

The results of three randomized, controlled trials (SAPiT, STRIDE, and CAMELIA) demonstrate that, for coinfected patients with advanced immunosuppression, the survival benefit of starting ART within ...

Measuring CD4 T-cells is important in helping healthcare providers determine the stage and possible complications of HIV infection. While they are no longer used to determine when HIV therapy should ...

Felipe García, Carmen Vidal, Montserrat Plana, Anna Cruceta, M. Theresa Gallart, Tomas Pumarola, Jose M. Miro and Jose M. Gatell We report the evolution of chronic infection with human ...

Living with HIV means becoming fluent in a language of numbers that might seem confusing at first but actually hold the key to your health and future. Two numbers in particular – your viral load and ...

HIV patients face increased risk of thyroid dysfunction, with hypothyroidism being most prevalent at 2.7%. The review found a correlation between hypothyroidism and lower CD4 counts in HIV patients.