Table 1: Clinical characteristics of the HIV-seropositive group.

HIV – positive males (n = 40)
Diagnosis Year Range 1 - 16
Mean (SD) 5.78 (4.34)
CDCa Stage: A; B; C A (n=25), B (n=7), C (n=8)
%HIV RNAb (plasma) <50 UI/ml
Current CD4c 748.92 (295.31)
CD4CD8d 21.72 (41.7)
Nadir CD4 356.05 (155.05)
HCVe positive No (n =40)
HBVf positive No (n =40)

a Center Disease Control; bHIV viral load; cCD4 lymphocytes; dCD4:CD8 ratio; ehepatitis C virus; fhepatitis B virus.