What Is a CD4 Count?
The CD4 test is one of the more familiar testing assays known to people with HIV.
What Is a Viral Load?
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This cause-effect relationship is the reason adherence should always be checked before therapy is changed.
These are usually minimal and should not be the cause for alarm.
On the flip side, failure to achieve viral suppression reduced life expectancy by as much as 11 years.
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