Amongst those who died, those who did so within the first year had a lower BMI (21.2 ± 4.7 vs. 23.4 ± 6.3 kg/m2; p = 0.02), baseline CD4 count (141.9 ± 161.3 vs. 188.9 ± 181.5 cells/μL; p = 0.03), and prevalence of hypertension (7% vs. 17%; p = 0.01) compared to those who experienced late mortality. The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is Hypertension.