Trends and Adaptive Optimal Set Points of CD4⁺ Count Clinical Covariates at Each Phase of the HIV Disease Progression

Table 1

The previously reported strongest clinical covariates of the CD4⁺ cell count.

Response
Health indicator	CD4^+ cell count	Cells/mm^3
Blood count
Red blood cells	Red blood cells	×10^6 cells/mm^3
	Haematocrit	Hct/100
	MCV	fL
	MCHC	g/dL
Clotting condition	Platelets	×10^9/L
White blood cells	Lymphocytes	×10^9/L
	Monocytes	×10^9/L
	Basophils	×10^9/L
Blood chemistry
Liver function	ALP	IU/L
Electrolytes	Calcium	mmol/L
	Magnesium	mmol/L
	Potassium	mmol/L
	Sodium	mEq/L
Protein	Total protein	g/L
	Albumin	g/L
	LDH	U/L
Vitamins	Folate	nmol/L

Abbreviations. MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCHC, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase. Source: [64].