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Clinical characteristics of African AIDS patients with unexplained diarrhea and/or weight loss
| Age | Mean ± S.D. | 35 ± 11 |
| Median (Range) | 33 (21–52) | |
| Gender | Male | 12 (52 %) |
| Female | 11 (48 %) | |
| CD4 count (cells/μl) | Mean ± S.D. | 90 ± 68 |
| Median (Range) | 69 (6–237) | |
| % CD4 cells | Mean ± S.D. | 8.5 ± 5.5 |
| Median (Range) | 7.4 (0.42–22.7) | |
| log10 HIV RNA copies/ml | Mean ± S.D. | 4.89 ± 0.97 |
| Median (Range) | 5.08 (4.2–6.6) | |
| GIT complications | Diarrhea | 13 (56 %) |
| Weight loss | 10 (44 %) |
