ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃənz fɚðə lˈoʊ sˌiːdˈiː fˈoːɹ kˈaʊnts ɪŋklˈuːd kəndˈɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz blˈʌd kˈænsɚz ɐluːkˈiːmiə, tɹˈiːtmənt wɪð kˌiːmoʊθˈɛɹəpi, ɪmjˈuːnəsˌʌpɹɪsˌɪv mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃənz, ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃənz ðæt səpɹˈɛs ɔːɹ kˈɪl tˈiː sˈɛlz, ɪnfˈɛkʃənz, ænd pɹˈɑːbləmz wɪð blˈʌd pɹədˈʌkʃən.
Alternative explanations for the low CD4 counts include conditions such as blood cancers (aleukemia), treatment with chemotherapy, immunosuppressive medications, or other medications that suppress or kill T cells, infections, and problems with blood production.