title: [Prognostic significance of the T4 lymphocyte count in patients infected with CDC Class II and III HIV].
abstract: From 1985 to 1987 101 patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were seen at our outpatient clinic and prospectively analyzed in a cohort study. We evaluated the follow-up in 41 patients of CDC classes II and III with regard to the number of T-helper lymphocytes (T4) and clinical progression. The patients consisted of 24 i.v. drug addicts, 11 homosexuals and 6 persons with other or multiple risk factors for HIV infection. Patients with a T4 count of less than 400/mm3 at the first visit did not differ significantly with regard to development of AIDS from those with a count of greater than 400/mm3 after a mean follow-up of approximately 1 year. The course of the infection for the individual patient was extremely varied and not predictable by the T4 value. We conclude that the number of the T4-lymphocytes is of no help in assessment of prognosis in the individual patient of CDC classes II and III.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital, Basel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüttimann
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lavanchy
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steinmann
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Prognostische Bedeutung der T4-Lymphozytenzahl bei HIV-infizierten Patienten der CDC-Klassen II und III.