@article {2977,
	title = {Absolute CD4+ T-lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus disease progression.},
	journal = {The Pediatric infectious disease journal},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008 Jul},
	pages = {629-35},
	abstract = {Traditionally in pediatric HIV, the CD4+ T-lymphocyte percent is used to monitor disease progression because of the variability in absolute CD4+ T-lymphocyte numbers. Because of the high cost of equipment, sophisticated and delicate technology, most laboratories in resource-limited settings use simple protocols that enumerate only the absolute CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts. We assessed the use of absolute CD4+ T-lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker of pediatric HIV disease progression.},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Biological Markers, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Child, Child, Preschool, Disease Progression, Female, HIV, HIV Infections, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Lymphocyte Count, Male, Viral Load},
	issn = {0891-3668},
	doi = {10.1086/528859},
	author = {Paintsil, Elijah and Ghebremichael, Musie and Romano, Sostena and Andiman, Warren A}
}
