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Title: Starting HIV Treatment With Higher CD4s Tied to Better Immune Rebound
Post by: Jim Allen on December 06, 2018, 03:07:33 am

Not unexpected.

December 5, 2018 • By Benjamin Ryan
https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-higher-cd4s-tied-better-immune-rebound

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Those who begin antiretrovirals with a higher CD4 count and CD4 to CD8 ratio are more likely to experience immune recovery.

People with HIV who begin antiretroviral (ARV) treatment with a higher CD4 count and a higher CD4 cell to CD8 cell ratio are more likely to experience what is known as immune recovery, or two successive CD4 counts above 500, aidsmap reports.