Fig. 1

Pie charts representing the percentage of PLWH with oxidative stress severity. For d-ROM, ranges are represented from normal to very high levels of reactive oxygen metabolites. The manufacturer’s reference values of d-ROMs levels were as follows: 250–300 UCARR were considered normal, 301–320 UCARR were borderline range, 321–340 UCARR were low levels, 341–400 UCARR were middle levels, 401–500 UCARR were high levels, and > 500 UCARR very high levels (A). For BAP, ranges are represented from optimum to very high deficiency status of the antioxidant potential. The manufacturer’s reference values in the µmol/L of the antioxidants were as follows: >2200 optimum value, 2200–2000 borderline status, 2000–1800 slight deficiency status, 1800–1600 deficiency status, 1600–1400 high deficiency status, < 1400 very high deficiency status (B)