Table 3 Changes in CD4+ count and blood lipid levels (48-weeks post-treatment)

From: Efficacy and biological safety of lopinavir/ritonavir based anti-retroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

 

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

CD4+ count(cells/mm3)

Study

Baseline

Week 48

Abnormal rate (%)#

Baseline

Week 48

Abnormal rate (%)$

Baseline

Week 48

Abnormal rate (%)

Baseline

ΔCD4+

ART-naïve patients

           

Walmsley S et al.7

NA

53

9

NA

125

9.3

NA

NA

 

260

207

Ortiz R et al.8

NA

NA

23

NA

NA

11

NA

NA

10

218

141

Johnson MA et al.10

159

27

NA

137

82

5

96

14

NA

214 (116–380)

185

Johnson MA et al.10

168

27

NA

136

76

4

102

13

NA

232 (95–339)

188

Molina JM et al.12

147

185

18

110

168

4

91

108

NA

204

219

Eron J Jr et al.13

157

210

9

117

195

8

97

120

NA

194 (79–287)

191 (124–287)

Sierra-Madero J et al.14

NA

63

NA

NA

116

NA

NA

10

NA

52 (37.1–66.8)

239

ART-experienced patients

           

Cohen C et al.15

167

190

NA

162

211

NA

97

103

NA

256

169

Zajdenverg R et al.16

NA

NA

6.5

NA

NA

4.8

NA

NA

NA

239.3

153

Zajdenverg R et al.16

NA

NA

7.5

NA

NA

6.4

NA

NA

NA

268.3

122

  1. Elevated value;
  2. #Grade 3 or 4 abnormal: defined as >300 mg/dL except for Molina's study (Ref. 12);
  3. $Grade 3 or 4 abnormal: defined as >750 mg/dL;
  4. Grade 3 or 4 abnormal was not mentioned;
  5. median (quartiles).