The finding is consistent with previous studies in Ethiopia [2, 19], which indicated that patients with TB comorbidity are associated with decreased \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\usepackage{amsmath}\usepackage{wasysym}\usepackage{amsfonts}\usepackage{amssymb}\usepackage{amsbsy}\usepackage{mathrsfs}\usepackage{upgreek}\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt}\begin{document}$$\sqrt{CD4}$$\end{document}CD4 cell counts, reduced immune repair, and reduced survival, resulting in faster disease progression. The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is tuberculosis.