A single CD4 test with 250 cells/mm3 threshold predicts viral suppression in HIV-infected adults failing first-line therapy by clinical criteria.

In low-income countries, viral load (VL) monitoring of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is rarely available in the public sector for HIV-infected adults or children. Using clinical failure alone to identify first-line ART failure and trigger regimen switch may result in unnecessary use of costly second-...

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Main Authors: Charles F Gilks, A Sarah Walker, Paula Munderi, Cissy Kityo, Andrew Reid, Elly Katabira, Ruth L Goodall, Heiner Grosskurth, Peter Mugyenyi, James Hakim, Diana M Gibb, DART Virology Group and Trial Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3578828?pdf=render