HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
Median CD4 lymphocyte counts are low in HIV-uninfected adults in Botswana
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 19th, 2004
According to recent research from the United States, "CD4+ lymphocyte counts (LCs) play a crucial role in the management and monitoring of HIV infection.
"Variability in CD4+ LCs has been reported to occur as a result of measurement techniques and/or biological variations. We report on the CD4+ LCs of healthy human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seronegative adults in Botswana."
"Samples were obtained from HIV-seronegative blood donors. The median CD4+ LC was 726 cells/mm3 (for females, 782 cells/mm3; for males, 698...
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