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Table 3 Mean CD4 and liver enzyme levels and their association with HBV and HCV co-infection at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2011

From: HBV and HCV seroprevalence and their correlation with CD4 cells and liver enzymes among HIV positive individuals at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Immunological and liver biomarkers

HIV alone

HIV/HBV

P-value

HIV alone

HIV/HCV

P-value

HIV alone

HIV/HBV/HCV

P-value

CD4 mean ± SD

288 ± 190

250

0.375

288 ± 190

274 ± 138

0.754

288 ± 190

125 ± 96

0.087

Normal value

500-1300

500-1300

 

500-1300

500-1300

 

500-1300

500-1300

 

ALT mean ± SD

25 ± 21

29 ± 18

0.356

25 ± 21

27 ± 17

0.472

25 ± 21

39 ± 6

0.170

Normal value

0-37

0-37

 

0-37

0-37

 

0-37

0-37

 

Abnormal High (%)

12.3%

20%

 

12.3%

22.2%

 

12.3%

50%

 

AST mean ± SD

27 ± 19

31 ± 18

0.419

27 ± 19

32 ± 17

0.339

27 ± 19

33 ± 15

0.587

Normal value

0-34

0-34

 

0-34

0-34

 

0-34

0-34

 

Abnormal High (%)

20.1%

25%

 

20.1%

27.8%

 

20.1%

50%

 

ALP mean ± SD

243 ± 130

262 ± 118

0.515

243 ± 130

290 ± 127

0.135

243 ± 130

332 ± 228

0.176

Normal value

72-306

72-306

 

72-306

72-306

 

72-306

72-306

 

Abnormal High (%)

19.6%

15%

 

19.6%

33.3%

 

19.6%

50%

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