Table 1.

Characteristics of the 244 HIV-1-infected patients enrolled in the study

Variables
	n (%)
Male gender	86 (35%)
Viral load (<50 copies ml−1)	120 of 169 (71%)

	Median (IQR)
Age (years)	40.2 (33.5–48.5)
Weight (kg)	71 (64.5–78)
Creatinine (μmol l−1)	67 (53–87)
Creatinine clearance (ml min−1)	109.8 (78–148)
CD4+ lymphocytes at baseline (%)	458 (300–624)
Venous lactate levels	0.80 (1.00–1.45)

Abbreviation is as follows: IQR, interquartile range.