The decrease in CD4 cells during HIV infection seems to be driven by immune activation, which does not always correlate with viral load. Experienced clinicians are all too familiar with the ...

HIV impacts fertility in both men and women. In men, it leads to hormonal changes and sperm abnormalities. Women experience ...

CD4 and CD8 are two types of white blood cells in your blood. White blood cells help your body fight infections. If you have HIV infection, your doctor may use a CD4:CD8 ratio test to track how ...

Measuring CD4 T-cells is important in helping healthcare providers determine the stage and likely outcome of HIV infection. While they are no longer used to determine when HIV therapy should be ...

Basic information on HIV and the immune system T-lymphocytes (sometimes just called T-cells) are called different names depending on the molecules on their surface. CD4 cells (also known as CD4 ...

£35 means we can empower more people living with HIV to challenge stigma with our information workshops, videos and broadcasts. Most HIV-negative adults have between 500 and 1500 CD4 cells in a cubic ...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the human body ...

Among treatment-naive people with HIV, dolutegravir/lamivudine showed viral suppression comparable with those of other ...

Other factors that affect whether this stage occurs include: A healthcare professional may diagnose stage 3 HIV if a person’s CD4 blood count drops below 200 cells per cubic milliliter (cells ...

According to the WHO standard definition, HIV is a virus that targets cells of the immune system, called CD4 cells, which help the body respond to infection. Within the CD4 cell, HIV replicates ...