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. 2022 Jul 29;9:888050. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.888050

Table 3.

The prevalence of liver fibrosis using APRI and Fib-4 score at baseline and at the subsequent annual evaluations corresponding to 36 months, 48 months, and 60 months in all patients and separately for individuals with HIV monoinfection, HIV-HBV co-infection with positive HBsAg and individuals with HIV-HBV and HBsAg loss.

Patient group Liver fibrosis prevalence
Baseline Yearly assessment Yearly assessment Yearly assessment
for 36 months for 48 months for 60 months
All patients (n = 212)
APRI >0.5 (%) 23 (10.8%) 27 (12.7%) 19 (9%) 24 (11.3%)
Fib-4 ≥1.45 (%) 21 (9.9%) 19 (9%) 20 (9.4%) 23 (10.8%)
HIV mono-infection (n = 111)
APRI >0.5 (%) 6 (5.4%) 6 (5.4%) 4 (3.6%) 9 (8.1%)
Fib-4 ≥1.45 (%) 8 (7.2%) 8 (7.2%) 8 (7.2%) 10 (9%)
HIV-HBV co-infection with positive HBsAg (n = 62)
APRI >0.5 (%) 14 (22.6%) 13 (21%) 9 (14.5%) 10 (16.1%)
Fib-4 ≥1.45 (%) 10 (16.1%) 6 (9.7%) 7 (11.3%) 8 (12.9%)
HIV-HBV co-infection with HBsAg loss (n = 39)
APRI >0.5 (%) 3 (7.7%) 8 (20.5%) 6 (15.4%) 5 (12.8%)
Fib-4 ≥1.45 (%) 3 (7.7%) 5 (12.8%) 5 (12.8%) 5 (12.8%)