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Table 4 Clinical characteristics of patients with viral hepatitis markers (n = 260)

From: Hepatitis A, B and C viral co-infections among HIV-infected adults presenting for care and treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

HAV-IgM +ve

HbsAg +ve

HBcIgM +ve

HCV-ab +ve

Clinical feature, n (%)

Fever

3 (37.5)

17 (37.8)

2 (33.3)

18 (38.3)

Nausea

4 (50.0)*

5 (11.1)

1 (16.7)

7 (14.9)

Vomiting

3 (37.5)*

6 (13.3)

1 (16.7)

4 (8.5)

Jaundice

0

5 (11.1)

4 (66.7)*

4 (8.5)

Hepatomegaly

0

5 (11.1)

4 (66.7)*

3 (6.4)

Biochemical characteristics, n (%)

Elevated ALAT

1 (12.5)

4 (8.9)

2 (33.3)*

2 (4.3)

Elevated Total bilirubin

0

5 (11.1)

4 (66.7)*

5 (10.6)

Immunological characteristic

Mean CD4+ T-cells (cells/μl)

113

198

134

222

  1. * = P < 0.05, when compared with those having no corresponding marker