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ArticleVirus research2026

First report on leucocytes cell population data as an applicable test for clinical stratification in people living with HIV.

Haidi Karam-Allah Ramadan, Aml A Rayan, Zeinab R Mohamed, Mohammed Ezz-Eldin, Ahmed A Kotb, Mohamed Ahmed, Rasha Assad Assiri, Salwa Seif Eldin, Amal A Elkhawaga

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Haidi Karam-Allah RamadanDepartment of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt. Electronic address: haidikaram@aun.edu.eg.
Aml A RayanDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Zeinab R MohamedDepartment of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Mohammed Ezz-EldinDepartment of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Ahmed A KotbDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Mohamed AhmedCollege of Medicine, Dhofar University, Salalah 211, Sultanate of Oman.
Rasha Assad AssiriDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdurahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Salwa Seif EldinDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdurahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Amal A ElkhawagaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.

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backgroundLeucocytes cell population data (CPD) parameters have been applied in diagnosis and prognosis of viral infections. We aim to explore pattern of leucocytes CPD in people living with HIV (PLWH) and its role in clinical stratification.

methodsThis study included treatment-naïve PLWH and healthy control. Clinical HIV stages were determined. Laboratory assessment was conducted using complete blood picture, CPD, CD4+ T cells count, and HIV RNA testing. Correlation between CPD with CD4+ and HIV RNA was evaluated.

resultsA total of 125 were recruited; 70 cases and 55 control. Age and gender were not significantly different. WHO stage 3 was predominant at 34.29% and half of PLWH had advanced HIV. CPD parameters of neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes composition were significantly higher in PLWH. Parameters of neutrophils nucleic acid contents, lymphocytes dispersion of nucleic acid contents, and both neutrophils and lymphocytes size were significantly higher in PLWH. CD4+ T cells count positively correlated with WBCs, lymphocytes and monocytes count and size, but negatively correlated with lymphocytes composition, nucleic acid contents, and size, and both monocytes and neutrophils composition and nucleic acid contents. Viral load negatively correlated with neutrophils size.

conclusionCPD can be a cost-effective quantitative tool reflecting immune depletion in HIV. By decoding these parameters, clinicians can stratify PLWH risk of disease progression beyond CD4+ T cells count and viral load.

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HIV InfectionsLeukocytesAdultCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHIV-1HumansLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedMonocytesNeutrophilsRNA, ViralViral LoadRNA, ViralCell population dataHematology analyzerHIVLeucocyte sizeSysmex

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