Table 1: Levels of iron parameters in various co-infected subgroups of HIV-1 positive donors at enrollment.
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Subgroups of various co-infections in HIV-1 +ve donors |
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HPgV +ve (n = 60) |
TTV +ve (n = 48) |
HPgV -ve/TTV -ve (n = 54) |
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Levels of iron parameters |
Rep (n = 38) |
Vol (n = 22) |
Rep (n = 16) |
Vol (n = 32) |
Rep (n = 19) |
Vol (n = 35) |
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HPgV viremia on follow up |
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Total (n = 38) |
Neg (n = 24) |
Pos (n = 14) |
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Serum iron (µmol/L) |
Mean SD |
31.9 10.6* |
41.9 3.9** |
26.1 8.7 |
14.9 4.4 |
31.3 4.9* |
14.1 4.1 |
28.1 6.2* |
13.1 2.6 |
Transferrin saturation (%) |
Mean SD |
52.4 10.3* |
62.8 5.6** |
46.2 6.3 |
33.2 4.9 |
48.4 9.6* |
34.3 4.2 |
53.6 7.5* |
32.8 6.6 |
Serum ferritin (µg/L) |
Mean SD |
225 76.4* |
299 41.5** |
171 46.5 |
74 9.5 |
208 31.2* |
72 8.8 |
211 33* |
75 8.9 |
Statistical Comparisons: *P < 0.001 vs. Voluntary (Vol), **Significantly higher value vs. Pos (p < 0.001).
Note: The mean ± SD levels in non-donor controls (n = 50) for serum iron (µmol/L), transferrin saturation (%) and serum ferritin (µg/L) were 16.6 ± 3.2, 31.4 ± 4.6 and 80 ± 26.8 respectively.