Is frequent CD4⁺ T-lymphocyte count monitoring necessary for persons with counts ≥300 cells/μL and HIV-1 suppression?

Authors

Howard B. Gale, VA Medical Center
Steven R. Gitterman, VA Medical Center
Heather J. Hoffman, The George Washington University
Fred M. Gordin, VA Medical Center
Debra A. Benator, VA Medical Center
Ann M. Labriola, VA Medical Center
Virginia L. Kan, VA Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-1-2013

Journal

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume

56

Issue

9

DOI

10.1093/cid/cit004

Keywords

%CD4; CD4 count; HIV load; HIV suppression; HIV-1 RNA

Abstract

Among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), those with HIV-1 RNA <200 copies/mL and CD4 counts ≥300 cells/μL had a 97.1% probability of maintaining durable CD4 ≥200 cells/μL for 4 years. When non-HIV causes of CD4 lymphopenia were excluded, the probability rose to 99.2%. Our data support less frequent CD4 monitoring during viral suppression. © 2012 The Author.

APA Citation

Gale, H., Gitterman, S., Hoffman, H., Gordin, F., Benator, D., Labriola, A., & Kan, V. (2013). Is frequent CD4⁺ T-lymphocyte count monitoring necessary for persons with counts ≥300 cells/μL and HIV-1 suppression?. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 56 (9). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit004