HIV viral load markers in clinical practice.
Plasma HIV RNA determinations are an important prognostic marker of disease progression and, when used appropriately, provide a valuable tool for the management of individual patients. But what constitutes appropriate use?
Saag
M S
MS
University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-2050, USA.
Holodniy
M
M
Kuritzkes
D R
DR
O'Brien
W A
WA
Coombs
R
R
Poscher
M E
ME
Jacobsen
D M
DM
Shaw
G M
GM
Richman
D D
DD
Volberding
P A
PA
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral