SURROGATE MARKER


Meaning of SURROGATE MARKER in English

a marker or sign that can serve in place of a clinical endpoint such as such as the disease progression or death. Surrogate markers for HIV disease may virologic (e.g., viral load), immunologic (e.g., CD4 cell count) or clinical (e.g., weight loss).

AIDS English Glossary.      Английский словарь СПИДа.