Table 2.

Biochemical parameter and CD4 count in HBsAg positive and negative patients

Parameter	HBsAg negative (m±sd)	HBsAg positive (m±sd)	Mean difference	p-value
ALT(UI/L)	13.86 ±19.8	23.32 ± 26.1	9.4672	0.043
AST(UI/L)	21.95± 23.5	29.84 ±25.1	7.8855	0.118
ALP(UI/L)	45.76± 55.2	72.95 ±75.3	27.1878	0.042
Total protein (g/l)	75.68± 11.6	74.50 ±9.7	1.1825	0.606
Albumin(g/l)	37.62± 6.5	37.75 ±7.2	0.1310	0.927
CD4 count (cells/µl)	247.19± 209.7	152.1 ±123.9	−95.0553	0.014

Normal reference values: Serum albumin (35–50g/l), Total protein (60–80g/l), ALT (0–15IU/L), AST(0–23IU/L) and ALP(21–91IU/L)