title: [T CD4+ cell counts and their use in the management of patients with HIV-1].
abstract: The hallmark of the HIV-1 infection is the progressive depletion of the circulating CD4+ T cells. The prophylactic, therapeutic and prognosis criteria of the HIV-1 infected patients are based on the measurement of these cells. However, there are serious analytical and biological variations in the count of CD4+T cells. The factors that influence the measurement of the circulating levels of CD4+T cells and its consequences in the clinical management of the HIV-1 infected patients are described in this update. In addition, some recommendations are suggested to reduce these variations.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reyes-Terán
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ponce de León
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Conteo de células T CD4+ y su uso en el manejo de pacientes con HIV-1.