The higher your CD4 count when you start treatment, the more likely that it will increase to normal levels. This may be important over 20, 30 or 40 years because your CD4 count drops when you get older.
This graph shows average levels. Some people can still reach 500 when they start at less than 200.
April 2012
Decisions relating to your treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor. Information in this guide is intended to support those discussions.
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