False-Negative Results of Endoscopic Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Infected Patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of GI-KS patients (𝑁=24).

Age, years (IQR)	39 (34.5–49.5)
Sex, male (%)	24 (100)
MSM	24 (100)
CD4 cell counts, cells/mL (IQR)	71 (15.5, 177.5)
HIV viral load, copies/mL (IQR)	115,000 (2,900, 145,000)
GI symptoms (%)	8 (33.3%)

IQR: interquartile range; GI: gastrointestinal; MSM: men who have sex with men.