Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways CD4 counts show how strong your immune system is; lower counts mean a ...

At presentation, all children living with HIV younger than five years should be considered as having advanced HIV disease ...

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 ...

Objective:To predict the effects of a new antiretroviral agent on the costs of care in a US HIV care setting. Methods: Recent data on costs of patient care by CD4 count from 2 US cohorts (the HIV ...

Heterosexuals with HIV have lower CD4 counts at diagnosis than their gay and bisexual male peers, according to an analysis of more than 300,000 people living with HIV globally. "It was quite a ...

No difference in stroke risk for HIV-positive patients Those with HIV and high CD4 cell counts had no excess risk for ischemic stroke compared with those without HIV. In a 15-year study, risk for ...

A panelist discusses how CD4 counts serve as measures of immune system status that typically increase by about 200 in the first year of antiretroviral therapy. Although there can be laboratory ...

The WHO has strongly recommended CD4 testing to identify advanced HIV disease under its 2025 guidelines. Here’s why the test ...

Immunocompromised populations develop a lower immunogenic response to COVID-19 vaccines, leaving them at a higher risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Patients with HIV who have low ...

People with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy and with CD4 counts above 500 face infection risks similar to the general population, a new cohort study finds.

CD4 tests are strongly recommended as the preferred method to identify advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV, the ...