Table 4.
Baseline Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profiles in Different Levels of Malaria Among Malaria-Infected Patients (N=88) at Dembia Primary Hospital and Teda Health Center, North West Ethiopia, 2020
| Parameters | Mean± SD in Different Parasitaemia Levels with 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low=27 (31%) | Moderate=24 (27%) | High=37 (42%) | ||
| AST (IU/L) | 39.70±3.55(38–41) | 44.42±3.22(43–45) | 55.35±9.6(52–59) | 0.000* |
| ALT (IU/L) | 22.11±11.75(17–27) | 25.58±20.88(17–34) | 23.24±16.05(18–29) | 0.746 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 73.70±50.51(54–94) | 72.79±47.03(53–93) | 84.54±52.39(67–102) | 0.586 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 28.88±11.63(24–33) | 19.25±10.66(15–24) | 22.73±14.26(18–27) | 0.024* |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 60.70±29.64(49–72) | 45.41±22.71(36–55) | 51.13±31.38(41–62) | 0.160 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 110.22±40.95(94–126) | 90.46±34.17(76–105) | 95.32±39.29(82–108) | 0.154 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 106.30±54.23(84–128) | 126.25±47.88(106–145) | 113.65±65.39(92–145) | 0.465 |
Note: *Statistically significant (P<0.05) against parasitaemia level.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine amino transferase; AST, aspartate amino transferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CI, confidence interval; IU/L, international unit per liter; mg/dl, milligram per deciliter; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; SD, standard deviation.