Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Participants

PHIV (n = 101)HIV Negative (n = 96)P
Age, years12.93 [11.53, 14.71]12.67 [11.08, 14.33].24
Female sex, n (%)54 (53)50 (52).96
HIV variables
 Viral load <20 copies/mL, n (%)84 (86)
 CD4 nadir, cells/µL619.50 [333, 1097]
 CD4 cell count, cells/µL988 [638, 1307]
 CD4, %34.50 [27, 41]
 ART duration, years9.88 [7.61, 11.08]
 Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, n (%)
  Abacavir42 (47)
  Lamivudine1 (1)
  Tenofovir12 (14)
  Zidovudine33 (37)
 Nevirapine, n (%)18 (27)
 Efavirenz, n (%)46 (44)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir, n (%)27 (28)
CVD and metabolic parameters
 Waist-to-hip ratio 0.87 [0.83, 0.90]0.85 [0.82, 0.89].02*
 BMI, kg/m217.69 [15.82, 19.10]18.02 [16.09, 19.46].34
 BMI-for-age z score−0.57 [−1.29, −0.01]−0.33 [−1.04, 0.36].066
 Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg107 [101, 114]115 [106, 121]<.01*
 Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg65 [60, 71]67 [62, 73].07
 Creatinine, mg/dL0.48 [0.44, 0.55]0.49 [0.44, 0.56].30
 Albumin, g/dL4.30 [4.20, 4.50]4.40 [4.20, 4.55].11
 HOMA1.25 [0.80, 2.05]1.00 [0.74, 1.58].02*
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL152 [134, 172]148 [131, 170].49
 LDL, mg/dL84 [68, 104]83 [70, 105].61
 VLDL, mg/dL19 [13, 23]16 [12, 20].03*
 Triglycerides, mg/dL93 [66, 115]82 [61, 102].03*
Soluble markers of systemic inflammation and monocyte activation
 hsCRP, ng/mL515.92 [185.69, 1619.31]398.60 [126.77, 1145.82].16
 IL-6, pg/mL1.13 [0.77, 2.12]1.23 [0.84, 1.86].93
 sTNFR-I, pg/mL905.46 [736.92, 1034.54]959.90 [811.10, 1107.97].02*
 sCD14, pg/mL2110.70 [1759.38, 2568.92]1675.39 [1445.09, 1956.71]<.01*
 sCD163, pg/mL589.60 [404.24, 735.95]684.97 [495.51, 854.47].01*
Gut integrity markers
 I-FABP, pg/mL2151.44 [1701.91, 3245.97]2241.48 [1687.72, 2966.32].49
 Zonulin, ng/mL6.16 [4.86, 7.79]6.79 [5.45, 8.40].065
 BDG, pg/mL283.66 [230.07, 488.86]448.65 [294.19, 613.45]<.001*
PHIV (n = 101)HIV Negative (n = 96)P
Age, years12.93 [11.53, 14.71]12.67 [11.08, 14.33].24
Female sex, n (%)54 (53)50 (52).96
HIV variables
 Viral load <20 copies/mL, n (%)84 (86)
 CD4 nadir, cells/µL619.50 [333, 1097]
 CD4 cell count, cells/µL988 [638, 1307]
 CD4, %34.50 [27, 41]
 ART duration, years9.88 [7.61, 11.08]
 Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, n (%)
  Abacavir42 (47)
  Lamivudine1 (1)
  Tenofovir12 (14)
  Zidovudine33 (37)
 Nevirapine, n (%)18 (27)
 Efavirenz, n (%)46 (44)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir, n (%)27 (28)
CVD and metabolic parameters
 Waist-to-hip ratio 0.87 [0.83, 0.90]0.85 [0.82, 0.89].02*
 BMI, kg/m217.69 [15.82, 19.10]18.02 [16.09, 19.46].34
 BMI-for-age z score−0.57 [−1.29, −0.01]−0.33 [−1.04, 0.36].066
 Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg107 [101, 114]115 [106, 121]<.01*
 Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg65 [60, 71]67 [62, 73].07
 Creatinine, mg/dL0.48 [0.44, 0.55]0.49 [0.44, 0.56].30
 Albumin, g/dL4.30 [4.20, 4.50]4.40 [4.20, 4.55].11
 HOMA1.25 [0.80, 2.05]1.00 [0.74, 1.58].02*
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL152 [134, 172]148 [131, 170].49
 LDL, mg/dL84 [68, 104]83 [70, 105].61
 VLDL, mg/dL19 [13, 23]16 [12, 20].03*
 Triglycerides, mg/dL93 [66, 115]82 [61, 102].03*
Soluble markers of systemic inflammation and monocyte activation
 hsCRP, ng/mL515.92 [185.69, 1619.31]398.60 [126.77, 1145.82].16
 IL-6, pg/mL1.13 [0.77, 2.12]1.23 [0.84, 1.86].93
 sTNFR-I, pg/mL905.46 [736.92, 1034.54]959.90 [811.10, 1107.97].02*
 sCD14, pg/mL2110.70 [1759.38, 2568.92]1675.39 [1445.09, 1956.71]<.01*
 sCD163, pg/mL589.60 [404.24, 735.95]684.97 [495.51, 854.47].01*
Gut integrity markers
 I-FABP, pg/mL2151.44 [1701.91, 3245.97]2241.48 [1687.72, 2966.32].49
 Zonulin, ng/mL6.16 [4.86, 7.79]6.79 [5.45, 8.40].065
 BDG, pg/mL283.66 [230.07, 488.86]448.65 [294.19, 613.45]<.001*

Data are presented as median [interquartile range] unless otherwise indicated. *P < .05.

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; BDG, β-d-glucan; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HOMA, homeostatic assessment of insulin resistance; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; I-FABP, intestinal fatty acid binding protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PHIV, children with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus; sCD14, soluble CD14; sCD163, soluble CD163; sTNFR-I, soluble tumor necrosis ɑ receptor I; VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein.

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Participants

PHIV (n = 101)HIV Negative (n = 96)P
Age, years12.93 [11.53, 14.71]12.67 [11.08, 14.33].24
Female sex, n (%)54 (53)50 (52).96
HIV variables
 Viral load <20 copies/mL, n (%)84 (86)
 CD4 nadir, cells/µL619.50 [333, 1097]
 CD4 cell count, cells/µL988 [638, 1307]
 CD4, %34.50 [27, 41]
 ART duration, years9.88 [7.61, 11.08]
 Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, n (%)
  Abacavir42 (47)
  Lamivudine1 (1)
  Tenofovir12 (14)
  Zidovudine33 (37)
 Nevirapine, n (%)18 (27)
 Efavirenz, n (%)46 (44)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir, n (%)27 (28)
CVD and metabolic parameters
 Waist-to-hip ratio 0.87 [0.83, 0.90]0.85 [0.82, 0.89].02*
 BMI, kg/m217.69 [15.82, 19.10]18.02 [16.09, 19.46].34
 BMI-for-age z score−0.57 [−1.29, −0.01]−0.33 [−1.04, 0.36].066
 Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg107 [101, 114]115 [106, 121]<.01*
 Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg65 [60, 71]67 [62, 73].07
 Creatinine, mg/dL0.48 [0.44, 0.55]0.49 [0.44, 0.56].30
 Albumin, g/dL4.30 [4.20, 4.50]4.40 [4.20, 4.55].11
 HOMA1.25 [0.80, 2.05]1.00 [0.74, 1.58].02*
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL152 [134, 172]148 [131, 170].49
 LDL, mg/dL84 [68, 104]83 [70, 105].61
 VLDL, mg/dL19 [13, 23]16 [12, 20].03*
 Triglycerides, mg/dL93 [66, 115]82 [61, 102].03*
Soluble markers of systemic inflammation and monocyte activation
 hsCRP, ng/mL515.92 [185.69, 1619.31]398.60 [126.77, 1145.82].16
 IL-6, pg/mL1.13 [0.77, 2.12]1.23 [0.84, 1.86].93
 sTNFR-I, pg/mL905.46 [736.92, 1034.54]959.90 [811.10, 1107.97].02*
 sCD14, pg/mL2110.70 [1759.38, 2568.92]1675.39 [1445.09, 1956.71]<.01*
 sCD163, pg/mL589.60 [404.24, 735.95]684.97 [495.51, 854.47].01*
Gut integrity markers
 I-FABP, pg/mL2151.44 [1701.91, 3245.97]2241.48 [1687.72, 2966.32].49
 Zonulin, ng/mL6.16 [4.86, 7.79]6.79 [5.45, 8.40].065
 BDG, pg/mL283.66 [230.07, 488.86]448.65 [294.19, 613.45]<.001*
PHIV (n = 101)HIV Negative (n = 96)P
Age, years12.93 [11.53, 14.71]12.67 [11.08, 14.33].24
Female sex, n (%)54 (53)50 (52).96
HIV variables
 Viral load <20 copies/mL, n (%)84 (86)
 CD4 nadir, cells/µL619.50 [333, 1097]
 CD4 cell count, cells/µL988 [638, 1307]
 CD4, %34.50 [27, 41]
 ART duration, years9.88 [7.61, 11.08]
 Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, n (%)
  Abacavir42 (47)
  Lamivudine1 (1)
  Tenofovir12 (14)
  Zidovudine33 (37)
 Nevirapine, n (%)18 (27)
 Efavirenz, n (%)46 (44)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir, n (%)27 (28)
CVD and metabolic parameters
 Waist-to-hip ratio 0.87 [0.83, 0.90]0.85 [0.82, 0.89].02*
 BMI, kg/m217.69 [15.82, 19.10]18.02 [16.09, 19.46].34
 BMI-for-age z score−0.57 [−1.29, −0.01]−0.33 [−1.04, 0.36].066
 Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg107 [101, 114]115 [106, 121]<.01*
 Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg65 [60, 71]67 [62, 73].07
 Creatinine, mg/dL0.48 [0.44, 0.55]0.49 [0.44, 0.56].30
 Albumin, g/dL4.30 [4.20, 4.50]4.40 [4.20, 4.55].11
 HOMA1.25 [0.80, 2.05]1.00 [0.74, 1.58].02*
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL152 [134, 172]148 [131, 170].49
 LDL, mg/dL84 [68, 104]83 [70, 105].61
 VLDL, mg/dL19 [13, 23]16 [12, 20].03*
 Triglycerides, mg/dL93 [66, 115]82 [61, 102].03*
Soluble markers of systemic inflammation and monocyte activation
 hsCRP, ng/mL515.92 [185.69, 1619.31]398.60 [126.77, 1145.82].16
 IL-6, pg/mL1.13 [0.77, 2.12]1.23 [0.84, 1.86].93
 sTNFR-I, pg/mL905.46 [736.92, 1034.54]959.90 [811.10, 1107.97].02*
 sCD14, pg/mL2110.70 [1759.38, 2568.92]1675.39 [1445.09, 1956.71]<.01*
 sCD163, pg/mL589.60 [404.24, 735.95]684.97 [495.51, 854.47].01*
Gut integrity markers
 I-FABP, pg/mL2151.44 [1701.91, 3245.97]2241.48 [1687.72, 2966.32].49
 Zonulin, ng/mL6.16 [4.86, 7.79]6.79 [5.45, 8.40].065
 BDG, pg/mL283.66 [230.07, 488.86]448.65 [294.19, 613.45]<.001*

Data are presented as median [interquartile range] unless otherwise indicated. *P < .05.

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; BDG, β-d-glucan; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HOMA, homeostatic assessment of insulin resistance; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; I-FABP, intestinal fatty acid binding protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PHIV, children with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus; sCD14, soluble CD14; sCD163, soluble CD163; sTNFR-I, soluble tumor necrosis ɑ receptor I; VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein.

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