We could neither detect an association between sCD163 levels and duration of HIV infection (CMV+HIV+: r = 0.311, p = 0.159; CMV−HIV+: r = 0.298, p = 0.202) nor with CD4 Nadir (CMV+HIV+: r = − 0.181, p = 0.593; CMV−HIV+: r = 0.128, p = 0.709) or current CD4 cell count (CMV+HIV+: r = − 0.018, p = 0.9377; CMV−HIV+: r = 0.104, p = 0.6633). The gene discussed is CD163; the disease is HIV infectious disease.