Other variables of interest which were not associated with nAWM included the other soluble plasma biomarkers, HIV disease characteristics (current CD4, CD4 nadir, history of AIDS diagnosis, estimated duration of HIV, and duration of current ART regimen) and other clinical characteristics and comorbid conditions (HCV, diabetes, hemoglobin A1c, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, BMI, and Framingham cardiovascular risk score). Here, CD4 is linked to diabetes mellitus.