Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of subjects in the study
Clinical feature | Normal | HIV infected (CD4 >200 cells/ul) | AIDS patients (CD4<200 cells/ul) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender M:F | 17 : 2 | 8 : 2 | 6 : 1 |
Age, Mean (± SD), years | 30 (9.9) | 33.6 (9.4) | 34.5 (7.2) |
CD4+ T cell count, mean (range), cells/μl | 606 (512–978) | 493 (368–675) | 149 (46–179) |
Plasma HIV-1 load, mean (range) copies/ml | 0 | 1.4 × 105 (0.008–4.0 × 105) | 2.3 × 105 (0.3–6.6 ×105) |
BAL Fluid HIV-1 load, mean (range) copies/ml | 0 | 129 (0–670) | 175(0–550) |