Table 3.
Neopterin levels in HIV patients compared to that of HIV patients from populations of developed countries
| Total patient groups | At lower CD4 | At higher CD4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | NPT | CD4 | NPT | CD4 | NPT | CD4 |
| Present study | 45.6 | 258.0 cells/μl | 70.5 | <200 cells/μl | 24.1 | >200 cells/μl |
| Schroeksnadel et al. 2008 [6] | 14.1 | 404 cells/mm3 | - | - | - | - |
| Zangerle et al. 2002 [8] | 23.4 | 112 cells/μl | 23.4 | 112 cells/μl | 8.0 | 232 cells/μl |
| Mildvan et al. 2005 [57] | 16.0 | 75 cells/ml | 20.4 | 50 cells/ml | 9.9 | 200 cells/ml |
| Hanna et al. 2009 [58] | - | - | 24.4 | <200 cells/μl | 12.5 | >200 cells/μl |
| Kurz et al. 2009 [59] | 25.0 | 204 cells/mm3 | - | - | - | - |
| Bogner et al. 1988 [60] | - | - | 29.7 | 264 cells/μl | 14.4 | 487 cells/μl |
NPT neopterin (nmol/l)