Research Article

Spectrum of Thyroid Abnormalities among Children Living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of Children living with HIV.

VariableFrequency (%)

HIV history
Mean years living with HIV
0-5years24 (28.9)
6-10years38 (45.8)
>10years21 (25.3)
Duration on HAART
<5years25 (30.1)
5-10years11 (13.3)
10years47 (56.6)
CD4 Count
<20020 (24.1)
200-5009 (10.8)
>500-100021 (25.3)
>100033 (39.8)
Viral load
<1000copies62 (74.7)
1000-5000copies3 (3.6)
>5000-10000copies2 (2.4)
>10000copies16 (19.3)