Table 2. Toxicity.
Event (cases/100py)* | Continuous | 5 Days On/2 Days Off | p-value |
Lactic Acidosis | 11.4 | 0 | 0.04 |
Lipodystrophy | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0.13 |
Peripheral neuropathy | 13.7 | 9.2 | 0.72 |
Cholesterol/LFTs | |||
Creatinine** | |||
at week 72/73 | |||
Median (IQR) [N] | |||
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 176 (141-194) [38] | 192 (174-220) [43] | 0.15 |
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 96 (76-127) [36] | 123 (106-139) [43] | 0.08 |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 42 (35-50) [37] | 45 (34-58) [43] | 0.99 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 149 (88-212) [36] | 144 (98-212) [42] | 0.99 |
AST (IU/L) | 21 (16-31) [27] | 22 (17-24) [35] | 0.99 |
ALT (IU/L) | 20 (14-32) [27] | 18 (13-25) [35] | 0.99 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.74 (0.62-0.83) [35] | 0.76 (0.68-090) [43] | 0.54 |
*stavudine patient years, subanalysis of participants receiving stavudine containing regimens.
**Cholesterol, liver function tests and creatinine for patients followed 72/73 weeks (all HAART regimens).