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Summary: Viral load, CD4 cell counts and other tests
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Monitoring where resources are limited

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Monitoring where resources are limited

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Information on medical tests used to monitor HIV disease in resource-limited settings, including how HIV and other infections are diagnosed, and how the effectiveness and side-effects of treatment are tracked.

Basic principles of treatment monitoring
Diagnosing HIV infection
Testing for other undiagnosed infections
Monitoring the immune system
Monitoring drug side effects
Monitoring the virus

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