Table 1.

Demographic, Hematological, and Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects

Characteristics Mean, (SD) Unless Indicated)HIV-negative VL, N = 14HIV-positive VL, N = 7Healthy Controls, N = 5HIV Controls, N = 5
Age (y)24.50 (6.09)37.29 (5.38)30.60 (12.90)41.00 (12.12)
Body mass index17.43 (2.21)15.61 (2.55)19.38 (3.27)20.44 (1.96)
Male sex (n, %)13 (92.86%)7 (100.00%)4 (80.00%)5 (100%)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)8.64 (2.42)8.73 (1.14)NDND
Duration of illness (d)71.46 (55.25)63.00 (37.99)N/AN/A
Spleen size (cm below CM)8.64 (5.72)13.14 (5.01)N/AN/A
Liver size (cm below CM)4.00 (1.27)6.50 (2.12)N/AN/A
Parasite load (median, IQR)1.00 (1.00)6.00 (1.00)N/AN/A
Platelet count57 290 (25 130)101 570 (16 630)NDND
T, NK, and NKT cell percentages in peripheral blood (mean %, ±SD)
 CD3 T cells7.68 (5.92)3.26 (1.76)3.76 (2.26)5.07 (3.70)
 CD4 T cells5.03 (4.01)1.11 (0.87)2.22 (1.04)1.65 (1.24)
 CD8 T cells1.42 (1.80)1.65 (1.07)0.53 (0.23)N/D
 NK cells0.91 (0.87)0.86 (0.54)1.10 (0.90)0.97 (0.71)
 NKT cells0.25 (0.28)0.22 (0.12)0.23 (0.24)0.31 (0.33)
Clinical outcomesa (n, %)
 Died3 (21.43%)1 (14.29%)N/AN/A
 Survived11 (78.57%)5 (71.43%)N/AN/A
Characteristics Mean, (SD) Unless Indicated)HIV-negative VL, N = 14HIV-positive VL, N = 7Healthy Controls, N = 5HIV Controls, N = 5
Age (y)24.50 (6.09)37.29 (5.38)30.60 (12.90)41.00 (12.12)
Body mass index17.43 (2.21)15.61 (2.55)19.38 (3.27)20.44 (1.96)
Male sex (n, %)13 (92.86%)7 (100.00%)4 (80.00%)5 (100%)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)8.64 (2.42)8.73 (1.14)NDND
Duration of illness (d)71.46 (55.25)63.00 (37.99)N/AN/A
Spleen size (cm below CM)8.64 (5.72)13.14 (5.01)N/AN/A
Liver size (cm below CM)4.00 (1.27)6.50 (2.12)N/AN/A
Parasite load (median, IQR)1.00 (1.00)6.00 (1.00)N/AN/A
Platelet count57 290 (25 130)101 570 (16 630)NDND
T, NK, and NKT cell percentages in peripheral blood (mean %, ±SD)
 CD3 T cells7.68 (5.92)3.26 (1.76)3.76 (2.26)5.07 (3.70)
 CD4 T cells5.03 (4.01)1.11 (0.87)2.22 (1.04)1.65 (1.24)
 CD8 T cells1.42 (1.80)1.65 (1.07)0.53 (0.23)N/D
 NK cells0.91 (0.87)0.86 (0.54)1.10 (0.90)0.97 (0.71)
 NKT cells0.25 (0.28)0.22 (0.12)0.23 (0.24)0.31 (0.33)
Clinical outcomesa (n, %)
 Died3 (21.43%)1 (14.29%)N/AN/A
 Survived11 (78.57%)5 (71.43%)N/AN/A

Abbreviations: CM, costal margin; IQR, interquartile range; N/A, not applicable; N/D, not done; NK, natural killer; VL, viral load.

aThe clinical outcome of 1 VL-HIV patient who defaulted is unknown.

Table 1.

Demographic, Hematological, and Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects

Characteristics Mean, (SD) Unless Indicated)HIV-negative VL, N = 14HIV-positive VL, N = 7Healthy Controls, N = 5HIV Controls, N = 5
Age (y)24.50 (6.09)37.29 (5.38)30.60 (12.90)41.00 (12.12)
Body mass index17.43 (2.21)15.61 (2.55)19.38 (3.27)20.44 (1.96)
Male sex (n, %)13 (92.86%)7 (100.00%)4 (80.00%)5 (100%)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)8.64 (2.42)8.73 (1.14)NDND
Duration of illness (d)71.46 (55.25)63.00 (37.99)N/AN/A
Spleen size (cm below CM)8.64 (5.72)13.14 (5.01)N/AN/A
Liver size (cm below CM)4.00 (1.27)6.50 (2.12)N/AN/A
Parasite load (median, IQR)1.00 (1.00)6.00 (1.00)N/AN/A
Platelet count57 290 (25 130)101 570 (16 630)NDND
T, NK, and NKT cell percentages in peripheral blood (mean %, ±SD)
 CD3 T cells7.68 (5.92)3.26 (1.76)3.76 (2.26)5.07 (3.70)
 CD4 T cells5.03 (4.01)1.11 (0.87)2.22 (1.04)1.65 (1.24)
 CD8 T cells1.42 (1.80)1.65 (1.07)0.53 (0.23)N/D
 NK cells0.91 (0.87)0.86 (0.54)1.10 (0.90)0.97 (0.71)
 NKT cells0.25 (0.28)0.22 (0.12)0.23 (0.24)0.31 (0.33)
Clinical outcomesa (n, %)
 Died3 (21.43%)1 (14.29%)N/AN/A
 Survived11 (78.57%)5 (71.43%)N/AN/A
Characteristics Mean, (SD) Unless Indicated)HIV-negative VL, N = 14HIV-positive VL, N = 7Healthy Controls, N = 5HIV Controls, N = 5
Age (y)24.50 (6.09)37.29 (5.38)30.60 (12.90)41.00 (12.12)
Body mass index17.43 (2.21)15.61 (2.55)19.38 (3.27)20.44 (1.96)
Male sex (n, %)13 (92.86%)7 (100.00%)4 (80.00%)5 (100%)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)8.64 (2.42)8.73 (1.14)NDND
Duration of illness (d)71.46 (55.25)63.00 (37.99)N/AN/A
Spleen size (cm below CM)8.64 (5.72)13.14 (5.01)N/AN/A
Liver size (cm below CM)4.00 (1.27)6.50 (2.12)N/AN/A
Parasite load (median, IQR)1.00 (1.00)6.00 (1.00)N/AN/A
Platelet count57 290 (25 130)101 570 (16 630)NDND
T, NK, and NKT cell percentages in peripheral blood (mean %, ±SD)
 CD3 T cells7.68 (5.92)3.26 (1.76)3.76 (2.26)5.07 (3.70)
 CD4 T cells5.03 (4.01)1.11 (0.87)2.22 (1.04)1.65 (1.24)
 CD8 T cells1.42 (1.80)1.65 (1.07)0.53 (0.23)N/D
 NK cells0.91 (0.87)0.86 (0.54)1.10 (0.90)0.97 (0.71)
 NKT cells0.25 (0.28)0.22 (0.12)0.23 (0.24)0.31 (0.33)
Clinical outcomesa (n, %)
 Died3 (21.43%)1 (14.29%)N/AN/A
 Survived11 (78.57%)5 (71.43%)N/AN/A

Abbreviations: CM, costal margin; IQR, interquartile range; N/A, not applicable; N/D, not done; NK, natural killer; VL, viral load.

aThe clinical outcome of 1 VL-HIV patient who defaulted is unknown.

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