The clinical relevance of performing a day seven post-operative absolute CD4 count in elective brain tumor surgery – A prospective cohort study from a single South African neurosurgical center

Introduction: The co-morbid presence of a neoplastic brain tumor, in a patient who is HIV positive, is not uncommon in South Africa. The day-7 post-operative absolute CD4 count offers a unique window into the immunological status of an individual post elective brain tumor surgery. Materials and meth...

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Main Authors: Adrian Kelly, Siyazi Mda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304424