TABLE 1.
Clinical features of all HIV-1-infected subjects
| Characteristic | Result for study HIV-1-infected population |
|
|---|---|---|
| PHI patients | CHI patients | |
| Time of infection before the study (days) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 61.3 ± 18.4 | 647.1 ± 380.7 |
| Range | 31–90 | 167–1,278 |
| Age (yr) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 35.7 ± 8.1 | 37.2 ± 7.5 |
| Range | 22–48 | 21–47 |
| No. (%) of patients of male sex | 18 (90) | 12 (100) |
| CD4 count (no. of cells/μl) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 510 ± 238 | 489 ± 229 |
| Range | 240–1,120 | 260–1,128 |
| CD8 count (no. of cells/μl) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 1,094 ± 728 | 829 ± 319 |
| Range | 410–3,450 | 410–1,270 |
| CD4/CD8 ratio | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.61 ± 0.41 | 0.66 ± 0.32 |
| Range | 0.13–1.40 | 0.32–1.30 |
| VL (log10 no. of copies/ml) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 5.11 ± 0.96 | 4.88 ± 0.65 |
| Range | 3.71–7.48 | 4.10–6.34 |