Fig 3. Baseline CD4⁺ T cell count and CD4/CD8 ratio.

P-values derived from comparison of all included patients. For analysis of immunological effects of COX-2i after four months, arms 2 and 3 were combined (denoted Long-term COX-2i -), and patients with a CD4/CD8 ratio >0.6 (light grey color) were excluded. Median and lower/upper quartile indicated.