| Parameter |
Controls (n=10) |
HIV (n=10) |
P value |
| Age (years) |
37 ± 2 |
41 ± 1 |
NS |
| Body Mass Index (kg·m-2) |
36 ± 4 |
40 ± 3 |
NS |
| Duration of HIV (years) |
|
10 ± 1 |
|
| Duration of HAART (years) |
|
11 ± 1 |
|
| CD4+ count ( cell·ml-3) |
1254 ± 50 |
448 ± 40 |
<0.001 |
| Viral load (copies·ml-1) |
|
328 ± 15 |
|
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
117 ± 3 |
106 ± 3 |
NS |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
77 ± 2 |
65 ± 2.3 |
NS |
| Plasma BUN (mg·dl-1) |
12 ± 1 |
11 ± 1 |
NS |
| Plasma creatinine (mg·dl-1) |
0.80 ± 0.02 |
0.75 ± 0.01 |
NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg·dl-1) |
179 ± 6 |
173 ± 11 |
NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mg·dl-1) |
47 ± 2 |
51 ± 5 |
NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mg·dl-1) |
109 ± 6 |
98 ± 9 |
NS |
| Triglyceride (mg·dl-1) |
117 ± 34 |
124 ± 18 |
NS |
| Plasma glucose (mg·dl-1) |
81 ± 2 |
90 ± 4 |
NS |
