Clinicocytological variables CD4+Group 1 (<350cells/mm3) n=2263% CD4+Group2 (>350cells/mm3) n=1337% Total% Absent P value Mucositis n=1(2.9%) n=0(0%) n=1(2.9%) n=34,97%) 1.0 Ulcers n=1(2.9%) n=1(2.9%) n=2(5.7%) n=3394%) 1.0 Oral hairy leukoplakia n=1(2.9%) n=0(0%) n=1(2.9%) n=34(97.1%) 1.0 Chronic periodontitis n=617%) n=3(8.6%) n=9(25.7%) n=26(74.3%) 1.0 Oral wart n=12.9%) n=0(0%) n=1(2.9%) n=34(97.1%) 1.0 Pigmentation n=16(45.7%) n=6(17.1%) n=22(62.9%) n=13(37.1%) 0.1 Pseudomembranous candidiasis n=2(5.7%) n=0(0%) n=25.7%) n=33(94.3%) 0.5 Inflammation n=13(37.1%) n=10(28.6%) n=23(65.7%) n=12(34.3%) 0.4 Dysplasia n=5(14.3%) n=1(2.9%) n=6(17.1%) n=29(82.9%) 0.3 Fungi n=16(45.7%) n=1(2.8%) n=17(48.5%) n=18(51.5%) 0.001 Micronuclei n=15(42.9%) n=4(11.4%) n=1954%) n=16(45.7%) 0.03 Nuclear Atypia n=11(31.4%) n=25.7%) n=1337%) n=2263%) 0.07

Comparison of clinical and cytological variables in n=35 patients with CD4+ lymphocyte count. Note only the presence of fungi (p=001) and micronuclei (p=0.03) showed significant associations (Chi-square tests).

Table 1: Comparison of Clinicocytological Variables with CD4+ Lymphocyte Count Groups in patients on ART.