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Table 1 HIV infection, coinfection and treatment histories in patients in the 2 groups (n = 193 subjects)

From: Patterns of residual HIV-1 RNA shedding in the seminal plasma of patients on effective antiretroviral therapy

 

(IHS) At least once

NBVL and PSVL

n = 22

NBVL and NSVL

n = 171

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

CD4 cell count (×106/l)

  ≤ 350

3

(14)

27

(16)

 350–500

3

(14)

40

(24)

  > 500

16

(72)

103

(60)

Mode of acquisition

 Sexual

11

(61)

98

(64)

 IDU/blood

7

(39)

56

(36)

STI history

10

(53)

54

(35)

OI history

5

(25)

35

(22)

Co-infection HBV

2

(10)

13

(8)

Co-infection HCV

8

(40)

55

(34)

 

Mean ± sd

(med)

Mean ± sd

(med)

Time since diagnosis (years)

11 ± 5

(12)

10 ± 6

(10)

  1. Abbreviations: IHS Isolated HIV shedder; NBVL Negative Blood Virus Load; PSVL Positive Seminal Load; NSVL Negative Seminal Load; IDU Intravenous Drug User; STI Sexually Transmitted Infections; OI Opportunistic Infections; Mean ± sd for mean ± standard deviation, (med) for (median)
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