Demographic and clinical variables according to HIV infection status.

SD: standard deviation IR: 25–75% interquartile range VL: visceral leishmaniasis.#measured on physical examination at the left midclavicular line.§measured on physical examination at the right midclavicular line.Hepatosplenomegaly: palpable spleen or liver 2 cm over the right costal margin, as measured on physical examination Cytopenia: the presence of hemoglobin below 12 g% or a leukocyte count of less than 3500 cells/mm3 or a platelet count of less than 120000 cells/mm3GOT: glutamate oxaloacetate transaminases