Table 5

CD8 Annexin V Levels at Baseline and 6 Years.

% Annexin V levels (mean ± SD)
CD4 (cells/mm3)
CD8(cells/mm3)
CD4:CD8 Ratio



Baseline
6 YR
P-value
Baseline
6 YR
P-value
Baseline
6 YR
P-value

Low 2.2 ± 2.1
625 ± 221
1209 ± 164
0.001
967 ± 386
915 ± 308
0.766
0.76 ± 0.4
1.55 ± 0.9
0.038
High 17.0 ± 6.0
527 ± 132
754 ± 320
0.098
1234 ± 660
1172 ± 456
0.728
0.56 ± 0.36
0.7 ± 0.34
0.215

A repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant difference in the low annexin group for CD4 values from baseline to year 6 with a p value of p ≥ 0.001. The high annexin group CD4 values were not significant from baseline to year 6 with a p value of ≥ 0.098. CD8 values in both the low and high apoptosis groups were not significant for the baseline or 6 year analysis. The CD4:CD8 ratio for the low apoptosis group was significant with a p value of ≥ 0.038, but the ratio for the high apoptosis group was not significant (p ≥ 0.215) after 6 years.

Lewis et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2007 5:9   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-5-9