CD4
CD4
Definition
CD4 (sē′dē′fôr′)
adjective
designating or of a biochemical receptor found on the surface of various cells, esp. helper T cells: HIV binds to this receptor
CD4
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- count: For example, about 30 % of people with acute pneumonia have been found to have CD4 counts of less than 200.
- cell: CD4 cells are a type of white blood cell that help our bodies fight infection.
- test: Viral load and CD4 tests will tell you how advanced your HIV disease is.
- lymphocyte: Plasma viral load and CD4 lymphocytes as prognostic markers of HIV-1 infection.
- percentage: An associated computer algorithm converts the raw digital image into absolute CD4 counts and CD4 percentages in real time.
- gain: CD4 gains over the first 24 weeks were similar: tenofovir/FTC, 129 cells; Combivir, 111 cells.
