Thomas Leitner

Beyond CD4 counts: Multi‐biomarker assessment of estimated time since HIV ‐1 infection and risk factors for late diagnosis

BACKGROUND: Late diagnosis (LD) of HIV, defined as CD4 count <350 cells/μL or AIDS at diagnosis, remains a substantial public health challenge, with half of individuals in Europe diagnosed late. How long these individuals have lived with HIV remains unclear. We applied a multi-bi...