| HIV negative | HIV positive |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median | P value |
Micronutrients | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Vitamin A (µg/dL) | 32.4 ± 20.6 | 27.5 | 13.7 ± 7.5 | 12.6 | <0.0001 |
   Vitamin E (mg/dL) | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.2 | <0.0001 |
Aflatoxin B 1 albumin adducts (pmol/mg albumin) | 0.9 ± 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.01 |
Liver function tests | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alanine aminotransferase | 17.9 ± 9.7 | 15.0 | 25.9 ± 17.8 | 21.0 | <0.0001 |
   (NR = 6-45U/L) |  |  |  |  |  |
Aspartate aminotransferase | 41.3 ± 26.5 | 37.0 | 65.1 ± 66.4 | 53 | <0.0001 |
   (NR = 0-37U/L) |  |  |  |  |  |
Bilirubin direct | 0.14 ± 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.15 ± 0.23 | 0.1 | 0.03 |
   (NR = 0.1-0.3 mg/dL) |  |  |  |  |  |
Albumin | 3.53 ± 0.44 | 3.6 | 3.21 ± 0.79 | 3.3 | <0.0001 |
   (NR = 3.4-5.0 g/dL) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total protein | 7.34 ± 0.86 | 7.4 | 8.47 ± 1.63 | 8.4 | <0.0001 |
(NR = 6.0-7.9 g/dL) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |