1st F/U 2nd F/U 3rd F/U
Number of patients Number of patients 82 44 32
Female Female 25 16 12
Male Male 57 28 20
Age Age 52±14 49±16 47±16
Underlying disease: Underlying disease: Underlying disease: Underlying disease: Underlying disease:
DM 12 9 5
HTN 27 21 13
Cardiovascular dis. 5 2 0
Chronic pulmonary dis. 3 1 1
Malignancies 2 0 0
AIDS 1 1 0
Smoker 11 8 7
Recent use of immunosuppressive agents 1 0 0
† No patients in our study had a history of ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), chronic liver disease, neurological disorders, morbid obesity, transplantation or any other immune-compromising condition other than AIDS. DM (Diabetes mellitus), HTN (Hypertension), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) † No patients in our study had a history of ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), chronic liver disease, neurological disorders, morbid obesity, transplantation or any other immune-compromising condition other than AIDS. DM (Diabetes mellitus), HTN (Hypertension), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) † No patients in our study had a history of ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), chronic liver disease, neurological disorders, morbid obesity, transplantation or any other immune-compromising condition other than AIDS. DM (Diabetes mellitus), HTN (Hypertension), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) † No patients in our study had a history of ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), chronic liver disease, neurological disorders, morbid obesity, transplantation or any other immune-compromising condition other than AIDS. DM (Diabetes mellitus), HTN (Hypertension), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) † No patients in our study had a history of ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), chronic liver disease, neurological disorders, morbid obesity, transplantation or any other immune-compromising condition other than AIDS. DM (Diabetes mellitus), HTN (Hypertension), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)