title: Absolute or total lymphocyte count as a marker for the CD4 T lymphocyte criterion for initiating antiretroviral therapy.
authors.affiliation: Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khayam-Bashi
authors.forename: Steven G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Deeks
authors.forename: Frederick M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Hecht
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity