TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics at recruitment
| Characteristica | Value |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 132 |
| No. (%) of female patients | 54 (40.9) |
| Median (range): | |
| Wt (kg) | 47.0 (32.0–84.0) |
| FFM (kg) | 40.7 (23.5–58.9) |
| BMI (kg · m2) | 17.0 (11.2–32.4) |
| Ht (m) | 1.66 (1.43–1.85) |
| Age (yr) | 35.7 (18.8–68.9) |
| No. (%) of patients with the following HIV infection status: | |
| Positive | 79 (59.8) |
| Negative | 51 (38.6) |
| Unknown | 2 (1.60) |
| No. (%) of patients with the following smoking status: | |
| Current smoker | 59 (44.7) |
| Previous smoker | 47 (35.6) |
| Never smoked | 26 (19.7) |
| Median (range): | |
| ALT concn (U/liter) | 11.5 (5.0–83.0) |
| Serum creatinine concn (μmol/liter) | 59 (29–214) |
| Creatinine clearance (ml/min) | 97.3 (19.4–196) |
| No. (%) of patients who received crushed terizidone | 20 (15.2) |
a
BMI, body mass index; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.