CD8 ⁺ CD38 ⁺ T Cells But Not HIV Type 1 RNA Viral Load Predict CD4 ⁺ T Cell Loss in a Predominantly Minority Female HIV ⁺ Adolescent Population

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate predictors of HIV-1 disease progression in a cohort of predominantly female and minority adolescents who had acquired their HIV-1 infections through sexual risk behaviors. Subjects were identified from the REACH cohort who were not on antiretroviral therapy for at least 1 year and whose baseline CD4(+) T cells were >300 cells/mm(3). Biomedical and demographic...

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