Open AccessTotal lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ T cell count in initiating antiretroviral therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
Author(s) -
Bernard Gitura,
Mark Joshi,
Lule Gn,
Omu Anzala
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v84i10.9564
Subject(s) - medicine , kenya , population , receiver operating characteristic , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , lymphocyte , outpatient clinic , immunology , gastroenterology , viral load , environmental health , law , political science
To evaluate the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) as a surrogate marker for CD4 + T cell count in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment initiation in a Kenyan population of HIV seropositive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.