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CD4 cell

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Noun1.CD4 cell - T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
CD4 T cell, helper cell, helper T cell
T cell, T lymphocyte - a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
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Costs among the sickest patients (those with the lowest CD4 cell counts) come to nearly triple those among individuals whose disease is least advanced.
Bulk of health care costs for people with HIV are for drugs, ... by Hollander, D. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Patients must be three-class experienced with at least two PI-based regimens, and have a CD4 cell count of equal or less than 200 cells/mm3.
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The problem with CD4 cell changes as a surrogate marker was that CD4 cell count was a direct marker of a person's immune status, but only an indirect marker of anti-HIV drug activity (it rose when HIV levels fell).
Ten years of HAART by Harrington, Mark / Research Initiative/Treatment Action!
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