Treatment group | Untreated (n = 10) | Prednisolone (n = 27) | HAART | Prednisolone/HAART | no treatment, elite controllers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
number of patients | 10 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
age in years | 39 [28.0-50.5] | 38 [32.0-47.0] | 47 [42.5-61.0] | 48 [40.0-58.0] | 28, 43, 56* |
sex m/f | 9 m/1 f | 22 m/5 f | 24 m/6 f | 23 m/8 f | 2 m/1 f |
time since first HIV diagnosis in years | 2 [1.0-4.0] | 5 [3.0-13.0] | 9 [4.5-16.0] | 9 [3.0-14.0] | 3, 15, 21* |
prednisolone treatment in years | n.a. | 2.3 [1.2-3.5] | n.a. | 5 [2.0-5.7]** | n.a. |
viral load (RNA copies/ml plasma) | 1.1 × 105 [0.5-12.2 × 105] | 0.8 × 105 [0.2-42.4 × 105] | 27 undetectable, others [[46;66;191]] | 25 undetectable, others: [[41; 46; 63; 74; 131; 1085]] | undetectable |
CD4+ counts (cells/μl) | 520 [350-670] | 550 [460-700] | 465[320-655] | 390[280-600] | 284, 554, 892* |