Table 2 Serum pro-inflammatory cytokine Levels amongst HIV infected subjects before commencement of HAART, 6 months into HAART and 1 year into HAART (±SD)
Group | IL-6 (Pg/ml) | INF-γ (Pg/ml) | TNF-α (Pg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
Before commencement of HAART {a} (n = 50) | 18.34 ± 5.83 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 41.32 ± 12.99 |
6 Months into HAART{b} (n = 50) | 10.43 ± 4.98 | 2.25 ± 0.91 | 29.32 ± 10.51 |
1 Year into HAART{c} (n = 50) | 7.05 ± 3.43 | 2.64 ± 0.96 | 15.98 ± 4.81 |
Control {d} (n = 50) | 4.62 ± 1.04 | 4.89 ± 0.23 | 9.40 ± 3.52 |
F Value | 60.90 | 11.37 | 75.62 |
P Value | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
{a} Vs {b} | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |
{a} Vs {c} | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |
{a} Vs {d} | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |
{b} Vs {c} | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |
{b} Vs {d} | P > 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |
{c} Vs {d} | P > 0.05 | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |