Older children with HIV may need to start treatment sooner than thought
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
Although younger children with HIV are at high risk of disease progression if not treated, new research indicates that they have good potential for achieving high CD4 counts (a measure of a type of white blood cell that correlates with immune function) in later life provided antiretroviral therapy is initiated according to current treatment guidelines.