Table 3.
Mean CD4 and liver enzyme levels and their association with HBV and HCV co-infection at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2011
| Immunological and liver biomarkers | HIV alone | HIV/HBV | P-value | HIV alone | HIV/HCV | P-value | HIV alone | HIV/HBV/HCV | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CD4 mean ± SD |
288 ± 190 |
250 |
0.375 |
288 ± 190 |
274 ± 138 |
0.754 |
288 ± 190 |
125 ± 96 |
0.087 |
| Normal value |
500-1300 |
500-1300 |
|
500-1300 |
500-1300 |
|
500-1300 |
500-1300 |
|
|
ALT mean ± SD |
25 ± 21 |
29 ± 18 |
0.356 |
25 ± 21 |
27 ± 17 |
0.472 |
25 ± 21 |
39 ± 6 |
0.170 |
| Normal value |
0-37 |
0-37 |
|
0-37 |
0-37 |
|
0-37 |
0-37 |
|
| Abnormal High (%) |
12.3% |
20% |
|
12.3% |
22.2% |
|
12.3% |
50% |
|
|
AST mean ± SD |
27 ± 19 |
31 ± 18 |
0.419 |
27 ± 19 |
32 ± 17 |
0.339 |
27 ± 19 |
33 ± 15 |
0.587 |
| Normal value |
0-34 |
0-34 |
|
0-34 |
0-34 |
|
0-34 |
0-34 |
|
| Abnormal High (%) |
20.1% |
25% |
|
20.1% |
27.8% |
|
20.1% |
50% |
|
|
ALP mean ± SD |
243 ± 130 |
262 ± 118 |
0.515 |
243 ± 130 |
290 ± 127 |
0.135 |
243 ± 130 |
332 ± 228 |
0.176 |
| Normal value |
72-306 |
72-306 |
|
72-306 |
72-306 |
|
72-306 |
72-306 |
|
| Abnormal High (%) | 19.6% | 15% | 19.6% | 33.3% | 19.6% | 50% |