| Variables | 
        Number =15 | 
       
      
        | Sex | 
          | 
       
      
        | Male | 
        10 | 
       
      
        | Baseline CD4 (median [IQR]) | 
        121 (45-158) | 
       
      
        | Baseline VL log* (median [IQR]) | 
        4.6 (3.7-4.9)  | 
       
      
        | TB diagnosis | 
          | 
       
      
        | Culture | 
        8 | 
       
      
        | Clinical,    radiological | 
        4 | 
       
      
        | Histopathological | 
        3 | 
       
      
        | TB clinical forms | 
          | 
       
      
        | Pulmonary | 
        9 | 
       
      
        | Extrapulmonary | 
        4 | 
       
      
        | Disseminated | 
        2 | 
       
      
        | Previous ARV use | 
          | 
       
      
        | Naive | 
        1 | 
       
      
        | NNRTI    regimens | 
        9 | 
       
      
        | LPV/r    regimens** | 
        9 | 
       
      
        | Regimens    with other PIs*** | 
        4 | 
       
      
        | Alcohol abuse | 
        5 | 
       
      
        | Illicit drugs use | 
        3 | 
       
      
        | BMI<18.5 | 
        7 | 
       
      | 
  
  
    * VL in patients presenting detectable values(n =8/15); 
      **without resistance; 
    ***atazanavir, indinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir. | 
  
  
    | Table 1: baseline characteristics of patients included in the study. |