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Can CD4 count and viral load show changes everyday?
Query: Hi doctor, My father was diagnosed with HIV1(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) before five years. His initial CD4 count was 110 cells/mm3 and his viral load was 100000. After consulting the doctor, he started taking ART(Anti- retroviral Treatment) for six months. After that, his viral load became undete... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is an immunological and virological failure. If there is any resistance to the virus by the current medications, then this is the first virological failure indicated by an increase in viral load followed by a decline in CD4 count. So a fall in CD4 count occurs... Read Full »