Table 3.

Biochemical parameters in patients with CD4 count above and below 200 cells/µl.

	CD4 count (cells/µl)	N	Mean	Std. Deviation	Mean difference	p-value
ALT (UI/L)	>= 200	37	13.000	11.5326	−6.9206
	< 200	63	19.921	26.9577		0.000
AST (UI/L)	>= 200	37	17.946	16.4805	−10.9906
	< 200	63	28.937	27.2041		0.002
ALP (UI/L)	>= 200	36	43.944	45.2364	−18.8175
	< 200	63	62.762	71.4983		0.008
Total protein	>= 200	36	72.722	10.0644	−3.9762
(g/l)	< 200	63	76.698	11.1668		0.637
Albumin (g/l)	>= 200	36	37.750	6.3308	−0.1310	0.839
	< 200	63	37.619	7.0400

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)