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TABLE 2.

Relationship between CD4⁺ T cells and β₂-microglobulin levels and expression of RTF and activation markers in HIV⁺ individuals

Variable	% CD4⁺ cells		No. of CD4⁺ cells		β₂-Microglobulin
Variable	r_s^a	P value^b	r_s^a	P value^b	r_s^a	P value^b
MCF of RTF on CD4⁺ cells	−0.667	0.0011	−0.694	0.0001	+0.473	0.0204
% RTF⁺ CD4⁺ cells	−0.694	0.0007	−0.661	0.0012	+0.469	0.0216
% RTF⁺ CD38⁺ CD4⁺ cells	−0.530	0.0081	−0.470	0.0212	+0.402	0.0490
% RTF⁺ HLA-DR⁺ CD4⁺ cells	−0.785	<0.0001	−0.739	0.0003	+0.471	0.0211
MCF of RTF on CD8⁺ cells	−0.364	NS	−0.369	NS	+0.288	NS
% RTF⁺ CD8⁺ cells	−0.185	NS	−0.205	NS	+0.163	NS
% RTF⁺ CD38⁺ CD8⁺ cells	−0.342	NS	−0.300	NS	+0.425	0.0335
% RTF⁺ HLA-DR⁺ CD8⁺ cells	−0.464	0.0204	−0.400	NS	+0.180	NS

Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Absolute values greater than ±0.4 are in boldface type.

Significance is defined as a P value of <0.05. NS, not significant.