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What determines the onset of AIDS in an HIV-infected person?
The helper T cell count becomes very low
What determines the onset of AIDS in an hiv infected person?
The helper T cell count becomes very low
What is the t cell count for someone with AIDS as opposed to someone with HIV?
The dividing line between HIV and AIDS is CD4 count of 200. Anything below is considered AIDS.
What percent of Americans who attract HIV will get the AIDS virus?
The difference between HIV and AIDS is a number. If you have the HIV virus, and your T-Cell count is below 200, then you are considered (from that point forward, regardless of your T-Cell count) an AIDS patient. That doesn't mean that everyone with HIV will end up with AIDS... but HIV and AIDS are the same thing; the difference is how much damage the HIV virus has done to your T-Cells.
Low t-cell count but not hiv?
There are many autoimmune diseases that can cause a low t-cell count. Anything that attacks the immune system can cause problems. Look up Hodgkin s disease.
What does a CD4 t cell count of 200 ul indicate?
lower than average. A good chance do develop Aids.
The last stage of AIDS is when a persons t cell count is 200 or less?
There is no such thing as a "last stage" classification of AIDS. In the United States, a person is given and AIDS diagnosis if their cell counts drop below 200, but it is not classified as "last stage."
What T-cell is disabled in AIDS?
CD4+ or T-helper cell.
Your sister was diagnosed with HIV and pcp she a a low cd4 count?
An abnormally low number of CD4+ T lymphocytes is an indication of AIDS, the disease caused by HIV. Without enough CD4+ T cells, you are much more vulnerable to infection.
What do CD-4 levels have to be to be considered aids?
When the CD4+ T cell count drops below 200 cells per µL, a person is considered to have full-blown AIDS. However, if a person develops certain AIDS-related illnesses (pneumocystis pneumonia, toxoplasmosis of the brain, wasting, Kaposi sarcoma, or other viral induced cancers), he or she will still be considered to have full-blown AIDS, regardless of the CD4+ T cell count.
What sickness has lack of White Blood Cells?
Leukopenia, low white blood cell count (WBC), is a hallmark sign of the blood dyscrasia call leukemia. However, there are other reasons for a low white count. This needs to be reviewed by a specialist
Could high count of T cells mean cancer of some sort?
A high T cell count could mean one of many things. There is no single conclusion that can be drawn from a high T cell count unless a complete blood test is done and the T cell count is looked at along with other data. However, generally speaking, a high T cell count correlates with an infection of some kind
