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Predictive value of viral load measurements in asymptomatic untreated HIV-1 infection

DOI

35

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0

References

1996

Year

John P. A. Ioannidis, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Joseph W.Y. Lau, Henry S. Sacks, Paul R. Skolnik
AIDS

Abstract

The viral load in the plasma or serum has predictive value even if the time of seroconversion is unknown. The rate of change of viral load over time may also be an important predictive factor. Serial measurements of viral load over time may provide therapeutic guidance.