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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 38)

From: Cerebral FDG-PET scanning abnormalities in optimally treated HIV patients

Sex (n)

 

   Males

32

   Females

6

Ethnicity (n)

 

   Caucasian

35

   African

2

   African-American

1

Mode of HIV infection (n)

 

   Heterosexual

10

   MSMa

38

   IVDUb

0

Age

48.4 ± 9.2 (34-68)*

Years of known HIV infection

11.9 ± 4.9 (4-21)

Years on ARV therapy

7.7 ± 2.7 (3-16)

Years on didanosine and/or stavudine

1.5 ± 2.3 (0-7)

Nadir CD4 count (106 cells/l)

190 ± 188 (10-740)

Maximum HIV RNA (log copies/ml)C

5.2 ± 0.6 (3.6-6.4)

  1. a MSM: males having sex with males; b IVDU: intra-venous drug users; c data only available for 30 patients
  2. * Data expressed as mean ± SD (range)