Among the participants who initiated ART, CD4 cell counts at ART initiation were lower in the TB cohort compared to the no‐TB cohort, with median values of 247 cells/mm3 (IQR: 171, 290) and 257 cells/mm3 (IQR: 205, 302) respectively (p = 0.026). The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is tuberculosis.