Article
Immunological and virological markers determining progression to AIDS.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Dec 1994
Schellekens P T, Koot M, Roos M T, Tersmette M, Miedema F
Abstract excerpt
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) results in a severe immunodeficiency characterized by a depletion of CD4+ T-helper cells. Furthermore it is well documented that in asymptomatic persons the number of CD4+ cells is also a good predictor of progression to AIDS. However, persons with similar CD4+ cell counts may differ with regard to clinical progression. For this reason the development of...
Topics
- Biomarkers
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Disease Progression
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Phenotype
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
- Zidovudine
