People with a CD4 count below 200 are considered to have AIDS and are more susceptible to opportunistic infections. In general, higher CD4 counts offer better protection and hint at a more robust ...

The rate of fatal non–AIDS-defining cancers was 10 times lower in patients with CD4 counts >500 cells/mm 3 than in those with CD4 counts <50 cells/mm 3. Evidence is accumulating to indicate that ...

AIDS Rev. 2008;10(2 ... and liver cancer). Prophylaxis of opportunistic infections has to be done while patients are receiving chemotherapy, even when CD4 + counts are > 200 cells/mm 3.

AIDS is diagnosed when the CD4 count falls below 200 cells/µl ... This is called Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) PEP is given after potential exposure to HIV to ...

With early treatment, a person with HIV may return to a normal CD4 count of 500 or above. If left untreated, HIV will almost invariably progress to AIDS.

AIDS is defined by a CD4+ cell count below 200 cells per cubic millimeter ... Coverage of the prophylactic population by pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is ...