Total Lymphocyte count – Can it be the  replacement to CD4 count for deciding  Anti–retroviral therapy in HIV positive  patients in resource constraint settings?

K Ushakrishnan; G Jeyalakhsmi; N Lakhsmipriya

Total Lymphocyte Count – Can It Be The Replacement To Cd4 Count For Deciding Anti–retroviral Therapy In Hiv Positive Patients In Resource Constraint Settings?, IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research(IJSR), IJSR | World Wide Journals

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Total Lymphocyte count – Can it be the replacement to CD4 count for deciding Anti–retroviral therapy in HIV positive patients in resource constraint settings?

K Ushakrishnan, G Jeyalakhsmi, N Lakhsmipriya

Abstract :

CD4 count is a standard measure of immunodeficiency in adults infected with HIV to initiate and monitor highly active Anti–retroviral therapy (HAART). WHO has recommended that, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) of