Plasma HIV-1 RNA (viral load) should be measured in all HIV-infected patients at baseline and regularly thereafter
Viral load is the most important indicator of response to antiretroviral therapy and a key surrogate marker for predicting likelihood of clinical progression[Marschner 1998; Thiébaut 2000]
Decrease in plasma viral load is a well-established predictor of improved clinical outcome[Murray 1999]
Assay Descriptions
Clinically Relevant Thresholds
Virologic Failure Definition and Relevance of Low-Level Viremia
Issues Relating to Assay Format
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