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Table 3 Biological characteristics of patients upon admission to the study

From: Impact of Moringa oleifera lam. Leaf powder supplementation versus nutritional counseling on the body mass index and immune response of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: a single-blind randomized control trial

Variables

n = 30

Moringa group

%

n = 30

Control group

%

P

Median (min–max)

Median (min–max)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Hb (g/dl)

 

12.2 (1.3)

  

12.3 (1.4)

 

0.99

<12

  

37

  

40

0.79

≥12

  

63

  

60

 

CD4 (Cells/μl)

 

432.4 (195.0)

  

459.4 (215.0)

 

0.61

<350

  

30

  

30

0.99

≥350

  

70

  

70

 

VL(copies RNA/ml)

       

<40 (undetectable)

  

70

  

67

0.78

≥40 (detectable)

  

30

  

33

 

Log10

       

<1.6 (undetectable)

  

70

  

63

0.58

≥1.6 (detectable)

  

30

  

37

 

VL (copies/ml)

       

<1000

  

97

  

87

0.23

≥1000

  

3

  

13

 

Albumin (g/dl)

 

3.3 (0.8)

  

3.9 (0.7)

 

0.018

<3.5

  

57

  

30

0.03

≥3.5

  

43

  

70

 

CRP (mg/l)

       

<6 (normal)

  

83

  

60

0.04

≥6 (pathological)

  

17

  

40

 

Creatinine (g/dl)

       

Men

7

  

7

   

≤1.4

  

100

  

100

-

>1.4

  

0

  

0

 

Women

23

  

23

   

≤1.2

  

100

  

100

-

>1.2

  

0

  

0

 
  1. Hb Hemoglobin, CD4 lymphocytes cells count, VL viral load, CRP C-reactive protein, SD standard deviation
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