General Information
Fact Sheets:
- CD4 Cell Tests (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian versions
- CD4 Cell Counts (AIDSmap)
- CD4 Count (labtestsonline)
Other Fact Sheets from AIDSmap:
Other General Information:
- Personal Tracking Charts (Project Inform) – simple charts for tracking T-cell counts, viral load, medications, and other important health information
- Viral Load & CD4 (Namlife)
Selected Recent Articles
- Higher CD4/CD8 Ratio Tied to Lower Risk of Coronary Artery Disease. (June 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Less frequent CD4 and viral load monitoring safe for people doing well on ART. (June 2016, AIDSmap)
- HIVMA issues recommendations on HIV tests, procedures. (February 2016, Healio)
- Various Factors Are Tied to Cognitive Impairment in People with HIV. (February 2016, Poz)
- Low Vitamin D May Drag CD4 Recovery When Starting HIV Meds. (December 2015, Poz)
- Low CD4 count, smoking and unhealthy alcohol use are risk factors for acute exacerbation of COPD in people with HIV. (November 2015, AIDSmap)
- HIV infection duration, low CD4 count influence myocardial infarction. (October 2015, Healio)
- Higher Body Mass Index Predicts Greater CD4 Count Gain After Starting HIV Treatment. (September 2015, TheBodyPro)
- HIV infection and low CD4 count associated with hardening of arteries. (May 2015, AIDSmap)
- Annual CD4 count monitoring may be sufficient for people doing well on HIV treatment. (April 2015, AIDSmap)
- Kids Who Start HIV Treatment With Low CD4s Largely Regain Them. (April 2015, Poz)
- HIV, Especially With Low CD4s, Raises Post-Surgery Death Rates. (March 2015, Poz)
- Low CD4 count important risk factor for oral HPV infection in patients with HIV. (February 2015, AIDSmap)
- No improvements in CD4 count at diagnosis in African patients in last decade. (February 2015, AIDSmap)
- High CD4s Neutralize Raised Risk of Stroke in People With HIV. (June 2014, Poz)
- Low CD4s Despite HIV Treatment Linked to Risk of Cancer. (May 2014, Poz)
- Low CD4 count during HIV therapy increases risk of virus-related non-AIDS cancers. (April 2014, AIDSmap)
- Low CD4/CD8 Ratio Predicts Non-AIDS Illness in Large Italian Cohort. (March 2014, NATAP)
- Older age associated with bigger increases in viral load and falls in CD4 count in patients not taking HIV treatment. (February 2014, AIDSmap)
- A low CD4 cell count despite viral suppression with HIV treatment is associated with a big increase in mortality risk. (February 2014, AIDSmap)
- A Low CD4 Count Despite Low Viral Load Raises Risk of Death. (February 2014, Poz)
- HIV Positive With Low CD4s? Keeping Appointments Is Vital. (January 2014, Poz)
- T Memory Stem Cells Are Likely a Cornerstone of HIV Reservoir. (January 2014, Poz)
- If CD4s Are High, A Multivitamin Combo Slows HIV Without ARVs. (December 2013, Poz)
- Micronutrient supplements delay HIV disease progression for patients with higher CD4 cell counts. (November 2013, AIDSmap)
- Early ART only increases TB IRIS risk for people with HIV who have a CD4 cell count below 50. (November 2013, AIDSmap)
- Heart Attack Risk Rises if CD4s Ever Dip Below 200. (November 2013, Poz)
- No Increase in Heart Attacks Among HIV-Infected People With High CD4+ Cell Counts. (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
- HIV monitoring every six months is adequate for people on ART with stable viral suppression. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- CD4 Cell Count at Presentation: A Figure With a Depressingly Small Upward Slope. (October 2013, Journal Watch)
- Increased Risk of AIDS-defining Illnesses Seen Even at CD4 Counts of 500-750. (August 2013, HIVandhepatitis)
- CD4s at Entry Into HIV Care Largely Unchanged in 20 Years. (August 2013, Poz)
- CD4 cell count at time of entry to HIV care did not increase significantly between 1992 and 2011. (August 2013, AIDSmap)
- Few AIDS diagnoses among people with higher CD4 cell counts, but risk remains elevated for those with a count below 750. (August 2013, AIDSmap)
- Low CD4s and Cardiovascular Disease Only Weakly Linked. (August 2013, Poz)
- Well-Controlled HIV and High CD4s Can Reduce Risk of Cervical HPV Infection. (April 2013, Poz)
