The predictive value of an admission CD4 count in HIV positive and HIV negative patients with brain tumours at a single Neurosurgical centre in South Africa – A prospective cohort study

Introduction: Irrespective of HIV status, the absolute CD4 count is a useful marker of the strength of an individuals’ immune system. Whatever the cause, a declining absolute CD4 count incurs a known set of infective and neoplastic complications. While neoplasms with a known infective cause clearly...

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Main Authors: Adrian Kelly, Patrick Lekgwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304497