Modulation of LPS-Induced CD4+ T-Cell Activation and Apoptosis by Antioxidants in Untreated Asymptomatic HIV Infected Participants: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

Demographics characteristics of both the HIV positive and control groups.

Parameter	HIV positive group (𝑛=20)	Controls (𝑛=20)	𝑃 values
Male : female	5 : 15	3 : 17
Median age (yrs)	31.8 (27–35)	30.3 (22–35)	0.43
Range	21–51	21–48
Median CD4 cells/mm^3	411 (265–634)	753 (564–870)	0.0012**
Median viral load (copies/mL)	45705 (2174–157294)	ND
Log viral load	4.0 (3.1–5.4)

All the values in columns are median (interquartile range) of HIV positive (𝑛=20) individuals and controls (𝑛=20). **Significant at 𝑃=0.05.