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Cd4
Is a glyco protein found on surface of immune cells such as monocytes, macrophages & dendritic cells. It assists t-cell receptors in communicating with an antigen-presenting cell, hewnce facilitating entry of HIV virus into the cell. Measuring the CD4 count is used to determine prognosis in HIV treatment.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: cd4?
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A 43-year old asked:
Whats the difference between cd3 and CD4 cells?
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A 43-year old asked:
What happens when someone has activated CD4 cells?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is the difference between your cd3 and CD4 cells?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What is the causes of CD4 less than 200 cells per microliter?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the meaning of abnormally high (1700) CD4 cell counts?
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A member asked:
Why do drs not feel it is important to medicate a person with high CD4 counts?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Cd4 has gone down. What can I do to raise it up. Weight 75kg not sick taking atvs?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Where can I check my cd4 count?
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A 23-year old male asked about a male:
How to make CD4 count high? Is is possible?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Hi, if the CD4 % is 22.54 and the CD4 count is 239 what does it mean?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is a 550 cd4 count normal for a healthy individual? What else except deseases can affect the number?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Hiv+ & cd4 is
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A 36-year old asked:
Please explain reverted cd4/cd8 ratio?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What does a raised CH50 and cd4/cd3 mean?
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A 40-year old asked:
When does your CD4 decrease if you have hiv?
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A 40-year old asked:
When does your CD4 start to decrease if hiv?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can you detect syphilis in route cd4 count test?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Does Dupixent lower cd4 counts? I noticed mine dropped when I started Dupixent for my skin. Coincidence or Dupixent?
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A female asked:
Immumoperoxidase stains show mixed CD3+ T-Cells & CD20+ B-Cells.B-Cells are positive for IgD and bcl-2, do not co-express CD4, CD10 & bcl-6.
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can I trust my neg HIV results?6 weeks - Duo 4th gen - Negative13 weeks - Duo Neg5 Months - Neg Duo6 months - Neg Duo.Cd4 continues to drop .
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A 24-year old asked:
Can starting ART early create long term implications? Is it advisable to start treatment when your CD4 is 467 or is it advisable to wait a bit
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A 44-year old female asked:
Bloodwork came back and just saw that cd4:cs8 ratio is 4.0 and it says an absolute increase in t helper cells was detected. What does this mean?
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A male asked about a 43-year old female:
Cd4 count dropped from 485 to 198. I have been on arvs for 2yrs. What are the chances of recovery? How do I raise it quicker? How long will it take?
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A 51-year old male asked:
My cd4 count went from 75 to 72 between oct and jan. Recovery from covid. Yet my cd4 percentile went from 7.2 to 10.7. Cd3 percentile went up too. Strange. That normal?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are CD4 t cells, cd8 t cells?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Will lymphoma cause an abnormal CD4/CD8 count?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can cd4 drop even though you not HIV positive?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What are the symptoms of a low CD4/t cell count?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can the cd4 count test also determine if one is pregnant?
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