Figure 3. MACS Cohort Data: Risk for Progression to AIDS-Defining Illness by 3 Years After Becoming Infected with HIV
This figure is based on data from the MACS cohort and involved men who have sex with men. AIDS-defining illness was based on the 1987 CDC definition of AIDS and did not include asymptomatic persons who had a CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm3. The HIV RNA values were measured using version 2.0 bDNA. In general, RT-PCR values are consistently 2-2.5-fold greater than the 2.0 bDNA assay. The newer 3.0 bDNA assay provides values similar to the RT-PCR except at the lower end of the linear range (less than 1,500 copies/ml). This figure is adapted from DHHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. May 4, 2006.
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