Evaluating total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4 cell count in the management of HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings: a study from China.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation of total lymphocyte count (TLC) and CD4 cell count and the suitability of TLC as a surrogate marker for CD4 cell count of HIV-infected patients in China. METHODS: Usefulness of TLC as a surrogate marker for a CD4 cell count <350 cells/mm(3) for HIV-positive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3715444?pdf=render |