Table 4.

Immunological and virological responses after 24 weeks of HAART by the alcohol group

Variable	Liquor group	Beer/wine group	P value
Viral load	−141,953 ± 52,329	−81,752 ± 25,360	0.03
Change in CD4 cell   counts	−4 cells	+12 cells	0.001
200 CD4 cells/mm3   after HAART	0%	10%	0.01
50 CD4 cells/mm3 after   HAART	10%	50%	0.04
Thymus volumes in cm3	−0.6	+0.7	0.05

Values are means ± SD or percentages.