Research Article
Changes in B-Cell Counts and Percentages during Primary HIV Infection Associated with Disease Progression in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Preliminary Study
Figure 5
The effect of the baseline B-cell counts/percentages on HIV disease progression. According to the median value of the baseline B-cell counts/percentages, 45 study participants were divided into the “B median” group/the “Percent B median” group (above the median value) and the “B median” group/the “Percent B median” group (below the median value). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to separately compare the baseline B-cell counts (a, c) and percentages (b, d) regarding disease progression. CD4+ T-cell counts 350 cells/μL (a, b) and HIV viral load 104.5 copies/mL (c, d) were considered as the endpoint events. values < 0.05 are considered statistically significant.
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