Table 7.
Antioxidants and some hematological parameters of HIV infected subjects on ART treatment based on duration of treatment
| Duration of ART treatment (years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | 0–4 N = 32 Mean ± S.D |
5–8 N = 18 Mean ± S.D |
9–12 N = 10 Mean ± S.D |
p-value |
| ANTIOXIDANTS | ||||
| GSH (μg/mL) | 4.60 ± 2.03 | 4.62 ± 2.62 | 2.82 ± 1.27 | 0.731 |
| GPX (pg/mL) | 137.21 ± 63.37 | 162.72 ± 91.33 | 127.37 ± 56.44 | 0.374 |
| CD4 (cells/mm3) | 460.06 ± 247.25 | 484.44 ± 227.05 | 428.80 ± 277.33 | 0.851 |
| HEMATOLOGY | ||||
| Hb (g/L) | 11.69 ± 1.71 | 11.73 ± 2.00 | 11.68 ± 2.89 | 0.482 |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 3.90 ± 1.04 | 4.11 ± 1.35 | 4.06 ± 1.16 | 0.644 |
| Platelet (× 109/L) | 194.97 ± 58.32 | 211.94 ± 69.03 | 226.66 ± 65.20 | 0.337 |
N absolute number; Hb hemoglobin; GSH glutathione
GPX glutathione peroxidase; WBC white blood cells count
CD cluster of differentiation