Table 1.
Changes in blood CD4 cell counts and plasma viral load during ART.
| Baseline | Week 16 | Week 32 | Week 48 | |
| No. of patients | 596 | 596 | 404 | 311 |
| Virological Response | ||||
| Median VL | 75,858 | <50 | <50 | <50 |
| Number (%) patients wilh VL ≥ 400 | 585 (98) | 31 (5) | 26 (6) | 18(6) |
| Number (%) patients with VL ≥ 50 | 591 (99) | 117 (20) | 74 (18) | 54 (17) |
| CD4 Cell Count Response | ||||
| Median (IQR) CD4 cell count (cells/μl) | 97 (50–153) | 199 (140,314) | 226 (162, 314) | 261 (193, 363) |
| Median (IQR) CD4 cell slope in preceding interval (cells/μl/month) | - | 25.5 (12.7, 42.9) | 7.5 (-4.6, 19.8) | 7.9 (-3.0, 20.0) |
VL = viral load (copies/ml)