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Table 1 Clinical characteristics parameters of patients of the study

From: Impact of daily supplementation of Spirulina platensis on the immune system of naïve HIV-1 patients in Cameroon: a 12-months single blind, randomized, multicenter trial

Parameters

T0

T6

T12

Spi

(%)

Ctrl

(%)

Spi

(%)

Ctrl

(%)

Spi

(%)

Ctrl

(%)

Malaria

8

9.1

2

2.29

5

4.74

21

62.5

03

37.5

18

20.68

Stomach ache

12

13.7

18

20.68

7

8.04

18

20.68

5

5.74

13

14.94

Chronic fatigue

24

27.4

11

12.64

4

4.56

8

9.2

2

2.29

12

13.1

Lack of appetite

11

12.64

17

19.54

8

9.1

6

6.89

1

1.14

8

9.2

More of appetite

0

0

0

0

22

25.28

14

16.09

23

26.43

9

10.34

Diarrhoea

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

9.1

0

0

0

0

Vomits

0

0

1

0

1

1.14

4

4.56

1

1.14

1

1.14

Vaginal itches

4

4.59

5

4.74

3

3.44

2

2.29

3

3.44

3

3.44

Candidiasis

5

5.74

4

4.56

0

0

4

4.56

0

0

3

3.44

Cough

0

0

0

0

2

2.29

6

6.89

1

1.14

8

9.1

Pinples on the skind

2

2.29

2

2.29

3

3.44

1

1.14

3

3.44

3

3.44

Others sikness

2

2.29

4

4.67

3

3.44

3

3.44

3

3.44

3

3.44

Alcohol

4

4.56

6

6.89

3

3.44

4

4.56

3

3.44

4

4.56

Smoking

2

2.29

3

3.44

2

2.29

3

3.44

1

1.14

2

2.29

  1. Ctrl Control, Spi Spirulina group; T0, T6, T12: time (months)