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. 2017 Jul 31;12(7):e0181890. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181890

Table 2. Demographic, biochemical and histological characteristics of the 166 HIV/HCV coinfected patients according to necroinflammation (HAI score).

HAI score 0–8 HAI score 9–18 p-value
N° of patients 129 37
Males, N° (%) 91 (70.5) 30 (81.1) 0.20
Age, years, median (IQR) 40.9 (37.2–44.2) 41.0 (38.0–44.3) 0.85
BMI, m2/kg, median (IQR) 22.8(21.2–24.86) 23.6 (21.5–25.4) 0.72
Nadir of CD4+, cell/mmc, median (IQR) 258.0 (165.25–422.0) 272.0 (149.0–374.0) 0.82
Past IVDU, N°(%) 77 (59.6) 23 (72.2) 0.93
HIV RNA, cps/mL, median (IQR) 8321.0 (1541.5–36329.8) 12000.0 (3183.5–31052.0) 0.19
HIV RNA Negative (< 50 cps /mL), N° (%) 55 (42.6) 11 (35.1) 0.16
HIV RNA Positive (≥ 50 cps /mL), N° (%) 65 (50.4) 23 (62.2)
CD4+, cell/mmc, median (IQR) 509.5 (404.5–691.0) 466.0 (355.0–608.5) 0.37
CD4+500 cell/mmc, N° (%) 59 (45.7) 21 (56.8) 0.25
CD4+ > 500 cell/mmc, N° (%) 69 (53.5) 16 (43.2)
AST, IU/mL, median (IQR) 54.0 (38.3–77.0) 112.0 (76.0–166.5) 0.0000016
ALT, IU/mL, median (IQR) 72.0 (43.5–120.0) 137.0(87.5–223.5) 0.00039
Bilirubin, mg/dL, median (IQR) 0.7 (0.49–1.05) 0.8 (0.4–1.1) 0.7
GGT, IU/mL, median (IQR) 68.5 (33.0–155.3) 99.0 (60.0–189.0) 0.06
ALP, IU/mL, median (IQR) 179.0 (132.0–238.3) 205.0 (177.0–274.0) 0.008
Glucose, mg/dL, median (IQR) 87.0 (79.0–95.0) 91.0 (83.3–99.8) 0.0153
Creatinine, mg/dL, median (IQR) 0.78 (0.7–0.9) 0.8 (0.7–0.8) 0.64
Triglycerides, mg/dL, median (IQR) 127.0 (86.5–169.8) 123.0 (169.75–182.0) 1
Total cholesterol, mg/dL, median (IQR) 163.0 (137.0–194.0) 154.0 (121.5–180.5) 0.53
HCV RNA, IUx103, median (IQR) 511250.0 (115550.0–1432735.0) 732000 (342000.0–1487013.0) 0.30
Duration of HIV infection, years, median (IQR) 14.4 (7.7–18.1) 13.3 (7.5–18.3) 0.37
ART-treated, N°(%) 103 (82.2) 28 (75.7) 0.58
ART-naïve, N°(%) 26 (20.2) 9 (24.3)
Duration of ART, years, median (IQR) 8.2 (6.2–11.3) 6.79 (4.46–10.3) 0.2
CB2-63 QQ, N° (%) 23 (17.8) 3 (8.1) 0.01
CB2-63 QR, N° (%) 55 (42.6) 9 (24.3)
CB2-63 RR, N° (%) 51 (47.3) 25 (65.6)
HCV genotype 1, N° (%) 47 (38.2) 14 (37.8) 0.19
HCV genotype 2, N° (%) 7 (5.7) 1 (2.7)
HCV genotype 3, N° (%) 48 (39.0) 20 (54.0)
HCV genotype 4, N° (%) 21 (17.1) 2 (5.4)
HCV genotype missing, N° 6 0
Liver histology:
Fibrosis, score (M ± SD) 1.9± 1.4 3.6± 1.5 0.00000068
Fibrosis score 0–3, N° (%) 114 (88.4) 22 (67.6) 0.0001
Fibrosis score 4–6, N° (%) 15 (11.6) 15 (40.5)
Steatosis, score (M ± SD) 1.6 ± 1.3 2.0 ± 1.3 0.03
Steatosis score 0–2, N° (%) 91 (70.5) 19 (51.3) 0.03
Steatosis score 3–4, N° (%) 38 (29.5) 18 (48.7)