Changes in Lipid Indices in HIV+ Cases on HAART

Figure 2

Variations in CD4+ cell counts and activated CD8 + HLA-DR T-cell counts over 6 years for patients with different thyroid function. Legends: HLA-DR activated cells: activated CD8+ human leukocyte antigen D-related T cells. ^∗P < 0.05, hyperthyroidism vs. hypothyroidism vs. sub-hypothyroidism vs. euthyroidism; ^#P < 0.05, 2, 4, and 6 years vs. the year HAART started. Detailed description: (a): Picture (a) demonstrates that the CD4+ cell counts of patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism were significantly lower (P < 0.05) than those of patients in the other groups in the year HAART started, significantly lower (P < 0.05) than those diagnosed with euthyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism in 2 years after HAART commencement, and significantly lower (P < 0.05) than those diagnosed with euthyroidism and hyperthyroidism 4 years after HAART commencement. (b): Picture (b) demonstrates that the activated CD8 + HLA-DR T-cell counts of patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those diagnosed with euthyroidism or subclinical hypothyroidism in the year HAART started. Since year 2, the activated CD8 + HLA-DR T-cell counts of patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism were significantly higher than those of the other groups (P < 0.05).

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