Utility of total lymphocyte count as a surrogate for absolute CD4 count in the adult Indian HIV population: A prospective study
Background: Standard methods of CD4 counts and plasma viral load estimation require specialized equipment, highly trained personnel and are extremely expensive. This remains a major challenge for the initiation of anti-retroviral therapy for patients in resource-limited settings. Objective: To asses...
Main Authors: | Suman S Karanth, N R Rau, Anurag Gupta, Asha Kamath, Vikram Shanbhogue, B C Pruthvi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2014-01-01
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Series: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.127413 |
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