Data on pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1ß, IL-17, and IL-6 in the peripheral blood of HIV-infected individuals.

Our most recent data indicate differences in the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1ß, IL-17, and IL-6) and malondialdehyde (MDA), a stable end-product of lipid peroxidation in the plasma samples between HIV positive individuals with low CD4 T cell counts <200 mm(3) and HIV positive individuals with CD4 T cell counts between 200 and 300 mm(3) (ee). The data lend support and provide valuable correlation between CD4 T cell counts and the levels of inflammatory cytokines in HIV positive individuals.