The use of total lymphocyte count (TLC) as an independent criterion for initiating HAART in resource-poor countries

Journal of Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 66-67

  Lee, Shui Shan ^a   Wong, Ka Hing ^a  

^a Special Preventive Programme Office   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

HAART; HIV; TLC (total lymphocyte count)

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; REFERENCE VALUE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; POVERTY;

EID: 11144305445     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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