Research Article

Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of Liver Disease in Nepalese HIV-Sero-Positive Patients Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study

Table 4

Patients characteristics and pattern of liver injury.

Pattern of liver toxicity
GenderHepatocellularCholestaticMixedNormalTotal patients

Gender0.026
 Male43 (29.86)10 (6.94)4 (2.77)23 (15.97)80
 Female17 (11.80)6 (4.16)2 (1.38)36 (25.00)61
 Transgender1 (0.69)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)2 (1.38)3
CD4 cells0.382
 <504 (2.77)1 (0.69)0 (0.00)2 (1.38)7
 >50–<1002 (1.38)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)8 (5.55)10
 100–20017 (35.71)3 (1.30)1 (0.60)12 (13.88)33
 >200–50035 (11.88)10 (6.94)5 (3.47)38 (26.38)88
 >5003 (2.08)2 (1.38)0 (0.00)1 (0.69)6
Coinfection0.18
 HCV4 (2.77)1 (0.69)0 (0.00)3 (2.08)8
 HCV + HBV1 (0.69)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.60)1
 TB8 (5.55)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)1 (0.69)9
 None48 (33.33)15 (10.41)6 (4.16)57 (39.58)126
Alcoholics0.068
 Yes29 (20.13)3 (2.08)3 (2.08)18 (12.50)53
 No32 (2.08)13 (9.08)3 (2.08)43 (29.06)91
ART0.129
 NVP17 (11.80)6 (4.16)1 (0.69)27 (18.75)51
 EFV41 (28.47)7 (4.86)5 (3.47)29 (2013)82
 Others3 (2.08)3 (2.08)0 (0.00)5 (3.47)11