HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma with a high CD4 count and a low viral load

T Maurer, M Ponte, K Leslie - New England Journal of Medicine, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
T Maurer, M Ponte, K Leslie
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007Mass Medical Soc
To the Editor: Kaposi's sarcoma associated with HIV infection has been decreasing in
incidence and severity since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy. 1 These reductions
have been attributed to improved immune function directly related to such therapy. Patients
with Kaposi's sarcoma typically have a low CD4 cell count (< 150 cells per cubic millimeter)
and a high viral load (> 10,000 copies per milliliter). 1, 2 In the majority of patients, the
regression of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions has been reported to occur within 8 months after the …
To the Editor: Kaposi's sarcoma associated with HIV infection has been decreasing in incidence and severity since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy.1 These reductions have been attributed to improved immune function directly related to such therapy. Patients with Kaposi's sarcoma typically have a low CD4 cell count (<150 cells per cubic millimeter) and a high viral load (>10,000 copies per milliliter).1,2 In the majority of patients, the regression of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions has been reported to occur within 8 months after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, paralleling the increase in the CD4 cell count and decrease in the viral . . .
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