Low variation in initial CD4 cell count in a HIV referral center, in Salvador, Brazil, from 2002 to 2015

ABSTRACT Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy increases the likelihood of effective immune restoration, quality of life, and greater life expectancy for HIV-infected individuals. We evaluated the evolution of mean CD4+ cells count at diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in Salvador, Brazil from 2002 to 2015....

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Main Authors: Marcela Fonseca Pereira, Estela Luz, Eduardo Martins Netto, Manoel Henrique Fonseca Barbosa, Carlos Brites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
CD4
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000300245&lng=en&tlng=en