PLHIV with an AIDS event had lower CD4 counts at ART initiation compared to those without an AIDS event (median 178 cells/μL, IQR 73–313 vs. median 280 cells/μL, IQR 144–433), while the VLs were comparable (median 24,930 copies/mL, IQR 350–164,313 vs. median 10,000 copies/mL, IQR 219–110,000). The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is AIDS.