Table 2 The effect of HIV infection and the antiretroviral therapy, on markers of oxidative stress (carbonyls and TBARs).

pre-HAART (n = 65)

HAART (n = 85)

Carbonyls (nmol/mg protein)

1.07 ± 0.27

1.34 ± 0.98^a

0.84 ± 0.90^a

TBARS (μmol/l)

1.3 ± 0.12

4.2 ± 0.77^a

6.28 ± 1.3^ab