Estimating the time period between infection and diagnosis based on CD4+ counts at first diagnosis among HIV-1 antiretroviral naïve patients in Nigeria | Zendy

Joseph C. Forbi | Zendy; Thanda D Forbi | Zendy; Simon M. Agwale | Zendy

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Estimating the time period between infection and diagnosis based on CD4+ counts at first diagnosis among HIV-1 antiretroviral naïve patients in Nigeria

Author(s) -

Joseph C. Forbi,

Thanda D Forbi,

Simon M. Agwale

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1015

Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunosuppression , population , immunology , cohort , viral load , antiretroviral treatment , confidence interval , hiv diagnosis , lymphocyte , transmission (telecommunications) , antiretroviral therapy , electrical engineering , engineering , environmental health

CD4+ T-cell levels are an important criterion for categorizing HIV-related clinical conditions. Late diagnosis of infection contributes to poor medical outcomes and the continuation of viral transmission. This population-based cohort study in north central Nigeria reports the initial CD4+ lymphocyte counts at the time of first HIV diagnosis and determines the approximate time interval when HIV infection was acquired.

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