Table 1.
Baseline HIV-associated characteristics of 13 HIV-positive participants and 12 HIV-positive persons of the reference group
| Parameter | Participants (n = 13) |
Reference group (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male = 12 Female = 1 |
Male = 11 Female = 1 |
| Age (years) | 42 [27–50] | 46.5 [26–57] |
| CD4 (/μl) | 620 [146–1268] | 571 [230–955] |
| CD4-Nadir (/μl) | 230 [23–732] | 315 [120–612] |
| AIDS diagnosis in history? | In 3 patients | In 1 patient |
| On ART? | Yes = 11 (6 NNRTI-based, 5 PI-based)No = 2 | Yes = 6 (2 NNRTI-based, 4 PI-based)No = 6 |
| In those on ART: Duration of ART (years) | 3.5 [1–7] | 4 [2–7] |
| HIV-RNA < 40 cop/ml | 9/11One participant had a blip at baselineOne participant most likely had compliance problems | 6/6 |
| Comorbidity | 2 chronic hepatitis 2 depression 1 psoriasis (dermal; no arthritis) |
1 chronic hepatitis 2 depression |