It was recently reported that the pro-healing CD4+ iNKT cells are preferentially infected and depleted in early HIV infection, but this effect on HCV-related liver disease outcomes is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>Here we examined and compared peripheral blood iNKT cells from people with HIV/HCV coinfection and people with HIV and HCV monoinfection or no infection (controls). The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is coinfection.