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. 2018 Sep;18(3):512–522. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v18i3.7

Table 2.

Oxidative stress markers among ART-treated versus ART naïve patients

Parameter HIV
(ART-treated)*
HIV
(ART-naïve)*
P-value
(statistical power)
Vitamin C(mg/dl)Median(IQR) 0.1(0.09–0.19) 0.28(0.12–0.18) 0.001 (100)
Albumin(g/l) Median(IQR) 33.3(26.3–42.70) 27.50(19.70–31.30) 0.001 (100)
TP(mg/ml) Median(IQR) 43.8(39.5–45.40) 42.90(40–45.30) 0.66 (68)
TAS(mmol/l) Median(IQR) 1.3(1.00–1.89) 1.58(1.03–2.22) 0.43 (99.8)
MDA(µM) Median(IQR) 1.7(1.46–1.96) 1.73(1.56–1.86) 0.88 (83.4)
ALT(IU) Median(IQR) 9.9(5.9–17.5) 8.65(5.75–12.70) 0.32 (100)
AST(IU) Median(IQR) 36.7(21.5–57.00) 29.70(21.50–55.35) 0.70 (37.5)
GGT(IU) Median(IQR) 77.0(48.00–161) 53(30–80.50) 0.02 (100)

Abbreviations: TP= Total protein, TAS=Total antioxidant status, MDA=Malondialdehyde, ALT=Alanine transaminase, AST=Aspartate transaminase, GGT=Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase. Legend:

*

Includes both HIV-mono infected and HIV/TB co-infected patients