Vol. 3, Issue 3, Part B (2017)
Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ T lymphocyte count in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients in tertiary care Hospital in Eastern Rajasthan
Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ T lymphocyte count in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients in tertiary care Hospital in Eastern Rajasthan
Author(s)
Mohd. Khalid Hassan, Nitya Vyas, Sakshee Gupta and Babita Sharma
AbstractResults: A significant correlation between TLC and CD4+ T lymphocyte count was observed (r = 0.698, p < 0.001). TLC cut off of 1360 cells/µl as a predictor of CD4 count < 200 cells/µl had 82.4% sensitivity and 90.3% specificity. The ROC curve demonstrated highest area under curve (AUC= 0.8) for TLC of 1360 cells/µl.
Conclusion: TLC can be used as a surrogate marker for CD4
+ T lymphocyte count for monitoring treatment in resource poor settings.
How to cite this article:
Mohd. Khalid Hassan, Nitya Vyas, Sakshee Gupta, Babita Sharma. Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ T lymphocyte count in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients in tertiary care Hospital in Eastern Rajasthan. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(3):87-90.