Validation of CD4+ T-cell and viral load data from the HIV-Brazil Cohort Study using secondary system data

Abstract Background The HIV-Brazil Cohort Study (HIV-BCS) is a research primarily based on data collection from medical records of people living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. The aim of this study was to present the validating design and results for the laboratory biomarkers viral load and CD4+ T-cell co...

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Main Authors: Alex Jones Flores Cassenote, Alexandre Grangeiro, Maria Mercedes Escuder, Jair Minoro Abe, Aluísio Augusto Cotrim Segurado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3536-4