Markov modelling of immunological and virological states in HIV-1 infected patients

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 834-846

  Mathieu, E ^a   Loup, P ^a   Dellamonica, P ^b   Daures, J P ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

CD4 lymphocytes; Homogeneity hypothesis; Markov process; Maximum likelihood estimation; Piecewise homogeneous model; Time dependent covariates; Viral load

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS TIME SYSTEMS; LYMPHOCYTES; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CD4 LYMPHOCYTE; COVARIATES; HOMOGENEITY HYPOTHESIS; INFECTED PATIENTS; MARKOV MODELING; MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PIECEWISE-HOMOGENEOUS MODEL; TIME-DEPENDENT COVARIATES; VIRAL LOAD; VIRAL LOAD MEASUREMENTS;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 29844444466     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200410164     Document Type: Article

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