Table 2: Haematological and Biochemical indices of HIV seropositive participants before and after HAART exposure.

Parameter HAART-naïve HAART-exposed p-value
Haematological indices
RBC (× 106 cell/µl) 3.99 ± 1.38 4.36 ± 1.31 0.0001
Haemoglobin (g/dl) 11.91 ± 3.75 12.94 ± 3.84 0.0001
WBC (× 109 cell/L) 4.90 ± 1.57 4.97 ± 1.45 0.6819
Neutrophil (× 109 cell/L) 2.20 ± 0.85 2.01 ± 0.82 0.1034
Lymphocytes (× 109 cell/L) 2.36 ± 0.97 1.97 ± 0.56 0.0001
Platelets (× 109 cell/L) 180.57 ± 1.88 188.86 ± 1.76 0.1118
Biochemical indices
Total Protein (g/L) 89.27 ± 17.5 96.72 ± 14.13 < 0.0001
Albumin (g/L) 38.76 ± 1.58 43.66 ± 1.35 0.0002
Aspartate transaminase (U/L) 30.13 ± 1.77 30.41 ± 1.77 0.7962
Alanine transaminase (U/L) 24.19 ± 1.83 26.46 ± 1.85 0.0456
Alkaline Phosphatase (U/L) 224.48 ± 135.53 268.15 ± 142.63 0.0392
Urea (mmol/L) 3.24 ± 0.54 3.56 ± 0.72 0.0117
Creatinine (umol/L) 80.04 ± 29.07 83.49 ± 32.06 0.0407

P value was calculated by Pearson's Chi square (χ2) with confidence interval (CI) of 95% and 1 degree of freedom (df).
P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant and are indicated in bold fonts.

Normal reference range for Biochemical indices:

Total Protein: 60-83 g/L

Albumin: 35-55 g/L

Aspartate transaminase: 10-40 U/L

Alanine transaminase: 7-56 U/L

Alkaline Phosphatase: 44-147 U/L

Urea: 2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L

Creatinine: 45-90 µmol/L for women and 60-110 µmol/L for men.