Table 3.

Oxidative stress markers in HIV mono-infected and HIV/TB co-infected patients

Parameter	HIV mono infected*	HIV/PTB co-infected*	P-value
Vitamin C(mg/dl) Median(IQR)	0.16(0.11–0.35)	0.19(0.09–0.41)	0.76
Albumin (g/l) Median(IQR)	28.2(19.0–34.45)	30.1(25.00–40.85)	0.14
TP (mg/ml) Median(IQR)	42.9(39.45–46.90)	43.2(37.40–45.30)	0.78
TAS (mmol/l) Median(IQR)	1.3(0.83–1.93)	1.7(1.12–2.37)	0.16
MDA(µM) Median(IQR)	1.8(1.55–1.94)	1.7(1.54–1.87)	0.61
ALT(IU) Median(IQR)	9.0(6.2–15.4)	9.1(5.45–13.90)	0.58
AST(IU) Median(IQR)	28.2(20.65–42.20)	43.5(23.65–66.85)	0.03
GGT(IU) Median(IQR)	42.0(22.5–66.00)	75.0(45–147)	0.01

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

^*All patients combined regardless of their ART status