Table 2 Patient characteristics

Number

10

20

15

Genders

Males

5

8

8

Females

5

12

6

Transsexuals

1

Mean years old

42

42

43

Geographic origin

Europeans

5

12

12

Other/Unknown

5

8

3

Mean range follow up

Years^a

4 (range 1 – 11) ^a

7.5 (range 1 – 15)^a

6 (range 2 – 7) ^a

CD4+ count

cells × 10⁶/l

Median 391 (range 109–805)

Median 338 (range 1 – 790)

Median 717 (range 216 – 1356)

<200 cells × 10⁶/l (Number) ^b

1

6

0

Plasma HIV-RNA

Log₁₀ copies/ml

Median 4.8 (range 2.7 – 5.4)

Median 4.4 (range 1.7 – 5.9)

Median 3.2 (range 1.7 – 4.7) ^c

<50 copies/ml (Number)^b

0

5

3

HIV1-DNA

Log₁₀ copies/10⁶ CD4 cells

Median 3.0 (range 2.6 – 3.7)

Median 3.3 (range 2.2 – 4.6)

Median 2.9 (range 2.1 – 4.0)

<5 copies/PCR (Number) ^b

6

12

5