Table 1 Characteristics of the patients included in the study
Patients, n | 50 |
|---|---|
Age (years), median (range) | 36.5 (21–67) |
Sex, n (%) | |
 Male | 49 (98) |
 Female | 1 (2) |
Route of transmission, n (%) | |
 Homosexual | 44 (88) |
 Heterosexual | 6 (12) |
HIV-1 subtype, n (%) | |
 Subtype B | 50 (100) |
CD4 (cells/mm3), median (range) | 239.5 (8–596) |
Viral RNA load (log10 copies/mL), | |
 median (range) | 4.51 (3.00–6.32) |
Proviral DNA load (log10 copies/106 PBMCs), | |
 median (range) | 2.94 (2.24–4.14) |
Subjects with drug-resistant virus, n | 18 |
 To NRTI | 6 |
  To NNRTI | 13 |
  To PI | 2 |