Research Article

High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Lake Victoria Zone, Tanzania

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV positive individuals in the lake zone (N=230).

VariablesCategoriesFrequency (n)Percent

Age37.35(1-75)

SexFemale15266.09%
Male7833.91%

ART Regimen1g-A(TDF+3TC+EFV)11148.26
1b-A(AZT+3TC+NVP)4017.39
2H-A(TDF+FTC+ATV/R)52.17
2s-A (AZT+3TC+ATV/R)10.43
Ic-P(AZT+3TC+EFV)41.74

ASATNormal17073.91
High6026.09

ALATNormal17576.09
High5523.91

AgeHigh ASAT24(15-41)
High ALAT33(22-41)

: age (in years) in median (IQR).
AZT = Zidovudine, EFV = Efavirenz, R = Ritonavir, NVP = Nevirapine, TDF= Tenofovir, 3TC = Lamivudine, ATV = Atazanavir, FTC = Emtricitabine.