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Low Viral Load But Also Low CD4 Count. Need Your Suggestions
I was diaganosed with HIV 4 months back. At that time i had viral load count of approx 300000 IU/ml and absolute CD4 count of 429. Since then, I have been taking VIRADAY along with nutrimine and multivitamin tablets. Two days back, viral load test was done again and the result found out to be 43 IU/ml but absolute CD4 was 329 (mentioned range was 350-1100) and there is also decrease in CD8 cells. My doctor is presently on leave so i cannot consult him right now. Is this a normal phenomenon or something serious ? Please help
Wed, 18 Apr 2012
NOT A SERIOUS PHENOMENA AS CD4 IS STILL 329 AND VIRAL LOAD IS DIMINISHED CD8 IS LESS SO IT IS A GOOD SIGN GET CD4 AGAIN DONE AFTER 6 WKS ,CONTINUE VIRADAY WITHOUT ANY BREAK.PROF.RAM 07838059592
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IN HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS , DUE TO DRUGS VIRAL LOAD DECRESE BUT CD 4 CEELS COUNT DECRESE OCCURS DUE TO HIV INFECTIONS
Hello, welcome to HCM. Once a patient has started ART, the viral load is used to monitor the response to therapy. A key goal of ART is to achieve a viral load that is below the level of detection (e.g., 50 cells/µL within weeks after viral suppression, and increases of 50-100 cells/µL per year thereafter. For some patients, CD4 counts may not increase this quickly or steadily, even with durable viral load suppression. So you must be patient as you seem to be heading in right direction. Just consult your doctor when he is back to clinic. Wish you good health.
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