Predictors of CD4 cell recovery following initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-1 positive patients with well-estimated dates of seroconversion.

Oliver T StirrupA J CopasA N PhillipsM J GillR B GeskusG TouloumiJ YoungH C BucherA G Babikernull null

Published in: HIV medicine (2017)

CD4 count at cART initiation is the most important factor in predicting post-treatment recovery, but VL provides substantial additional information. If cART is initiated in the first 4 months following seroconversion, recovery of CD4 counts appears to be more rapid.

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