Question
What is the mechanism of alcohol in lowering CD4 cell count?
8 December 2010. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Recreational drugs.
Answer
Thank you for your question.
Alcohol does not lower the CD4 cell count directly. There is no interaction between alcohol and the CD4 cell. However, if someone is on treatment for HIV and the are drinking excessively it could result in poor adherence to the HIV medication which would then lower the CD4 count.
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