ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðə sˌiːdˈiː fˈoːɹ plˈʌs sˈɛl dᵻplˈiːʃən kˈɔːzd baɪ ˌeɪtʃˌaɪvˈiː, ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, pˈeɪʃənts wɪð ˌɪdɪəpˈæθɪk sˌiːdˈiː fˈoːɹ lˌɪmfəsˌɪɾoʊpˈiːniə hæv ɐ ɡˈʊd pɹɑːɡnˈoʊsɪs.
In contrast to the CD4+ cell depletion caused by HIV, in general, patients with idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia have a good prognosis.