| Control | Naive | HAART | |
| n | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Age (years) | 46 (6) | 39 (3) ns | 44 (5) ns |
| Gender (males/females) | 7/2 | 10/1 | 7/1 |
| CD4 count (cells per µl of blood) | ND | 302 (58)* | 475 (75)* |
| HIV load (log10 copies per ml) | NA | 5.5 | <LOD |
| CDC stage A | NA | 2 | 1 |
| CDC stage B | 5 | 5 | |
| CDC stage C | 4 | 2 |
Values are given as absolute numbers or as means (SEM).
*Not significantly different from each other (p = 0.078).
CDC stage, disease stage as defined by the Centers for Disease Control classification; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; <LOD, below the limit of detection (<50 copies/ml); NA, not applicable; ND, not determined; ns, not significantly different from controls.