title: Laboratory indices of prognosis in HIV infection.
abstract: The progression of a HIV seropositive patient from an asymptomatic infection or persistent generalised lymphadenopathy to AIDS is dependent on many factors. The most useful prognostic indicators appear to be CD4 + lymphocyte count, beta 2-microglobulin level, anti-p24 antibody titre and p24 antigenaemia. The use of a combination of prognostic indices can enhance the accuracy of the prediction.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Cancer Research, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lacey
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification; D013997:Time Factors