TABLE 2.
Clinical data on subgroups stratified by rate of CD4 decline at the time of ELISPOT evaluation
| Parameter (median) | Result (range) for progressor type indicated
|
P value (ANOVA) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical (n = 17) | Fast (n = 6) | Slow (n = 8) | ||
| CD4 count (cells/μl) | 589 (425-999) | 570 (374-600) | 609 (429-924) | NS |
| CD8 count (cells/μl) | 1134 (720-1700) | 1128 (912-1590) | 1248 (689-2067) | NS |
| Viral load (RNA copies/ml) | 982 (72-12420) | 6350 (529-22065) | 1334 (522-20876) | NS |
| Rate of CD4 decline (cells/μl/yr) | 61 (34-98) | 136.1 (125-177) | 4.4 (0-29) | <0.0001 |